Exercises

Discover 383+ facilitation exercises to energize your workshops, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful outcomes.

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IDEO - Brainstorm

1 hour

Brainstorms, from the LUMA collection, help tap into collective knowledge and creativity. The aim is a high volume of ideas, prioritizing openness and...

18F - Multivariate Testing

3 hours

Multivariate testing helps you discover the most effective combination of page elements. Unlike A/B testing, which focuses on single-element variation...

IDEO - Photojournal

2 mins

Photos are a powerful way to understand someone's life, especially when they're the photographer. This exercise, part of the LUMA collection, helps re...

IDEO - Ways To Grow Framework

45 mins

This chart helps you understand how new concepts might require your organization to grow. It's a simple way to visualize the challenges ahead.

Service Roadmap

2 hours 2

Create a strategic timeline for your service's evolution. Align development with business goals and user needs. A service roadmap helps visualize and ...

Service Blueprint

5 hours

A service blueprint visualizes the relationships between service components like people, props, and processes. It connects these to touchpoints in a c...

Experience Diagramming

2 hours

Experience diagramming maps a person's journey through a task. It reveals smooth spots and pain points. This shows what happens and how it feels. Use ...

18F - Wireframing

3 hours

Wireframing translates strategy into interface blueprints. In this 180-minute exercise, teams focus on structure and user flow, avoiding visual design...

IDEO - Body Language

15 mins 2

Non-verbal cues matter. Body language, eye contact, and facial expressions boost engagement and understanding. Master these to improve communication.

User Needs Analysis

2 hours 1

User needs analysis cuts through stated wants to reveal actual needs. There's often a gap. Someone asking for a faster horse may need quicker transpor...

18F-Design Principles

2 hours

Design principles guide product development decisions. In this 2-hour exercise, teams create memorable, actionable statements like "Earn people's trus...

Visualize The Vote

30 mins 1

Visualize the Vote makes group preferences visible, leading to democratic decision-making. It uses visual polling to harness collective intelligence a...

IDEO - Frame Your Design Challenge

8 hours

Framing the design challenge is critical for success. This exercise helps teams articulate the problem, define a suitable scope, and drive toward impa...

18F - Coding Qualitative Data

1.5 hours 1

Coding qualitative data helps teams find patterns in research. This 90-minute exercise moves teams from raw data to structured insights. Participants ...

Quick Reference Guide

3 hours

You've conceived an idea; now, write its rule book. A Quick Reference Guide keeps your design consistent from start to finish. Clarity is key. This gu...

LUMA - Interviewing

10 hours

Interviews are powerful because people enjoy sharing their stories. Talking directly with stakeholders provides insights into their experiences, feeli...

IDEO - Align On Your Impact Goals

1 hour

This exercise, adapted from the LUMA collection, helps teams align on goals. It ensures everyone works toward the same outcome. It's useful for clarif...

IDEO - Create A Concept

1.5 hours 1

This exercise, adapted from the LUMA collection, helps you transform initial ideas into a well-developed concept ready for refinement. It's about movi...