Problem Solving

Human Knot

“Human Knot” is a team-building exercise where participants form a circle, reach across, and grab the hands of others randomly to create a “knot” of intertwined arms. The goal is to untangle the knot without letting go of hands, requiring communication, patience, and teamwork. This activity encourages problem-solving and collaboration, often with plenty of laughter […]

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The Parking Lot - Participatory Activity for Facilitators

The Parking Lot

This is a workshop or meeting technique that allows participants to “park” ideas, suggestions or topics that are off-topic or not directly related to the agenda. This entails creating a designated space, either on a whiteboard or flipchart, where group members can write down any ideas or questions that come up during the discussion, but

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The Problem Tree - Participatory Activity for Facilitators

The Problem Tree

The Problem Tree is a visual technique that encourages you to think about the causes of problems and their consequences. This is one step you need to take before solving the problem. You could flip this on its head and use it as a ‘Solution Tree’ instead! The Problem Tree: Method Using a printed diagram

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