1. Every participant writes the problem statement at the top of a blank 6(x)-3-5 worksheet (word for word from an agreed problem definition).
2. They then write 3 ideas, on the top row of the worksheet in a complete and concise sentence (6-10 words).
3. After five minutes the worksheets are passed on to the next person upon which each participant writes down another 3 ideas, that add on to the previous ideas or suggest improvements.
4. The process continues until the worksheet is completed resulting into a total of 108 ideas on the 6 worksheets.

1. All participants are required to share a deep background knowledge on the topic of the session.
2. It is of advantage that through a preliminary discussion, the group focuses on identifying the problem to be solved or the aim to be pursued. This can either occur through as independent initiative of the group or guided by the supervisor.

Online: prepare a solution to rotate questions so that several people can work on them (mail, drive, online forms...)

1. Comment on the problem or Solution. The participants should think about it in the following 6 aspects (In groups or individually):
2. Customers: Who receives the outcome of this process: is it beneficial to them or an endangerment?
3. Actors: In this scenario, try to determine the person who has an active role and is responsible for the activities being carried out, while considering participates and those who should be informed.
4. Transformation Process: List the series of actions or activities that should take place to transforms the inputs into the outputs.
5. Weltanschauung: Consider the system of beliefs or values that are involved.
6. Owners: Identify the people who have the power to stop this goal being realized or this problem coming to a solution.
7. Environmental Restraints: List the influences from the environment that will have an impact on the situation (e.g. regulatory affairs, resources limitations, ethical issues, etc.)

1. Define a problem or solution you want to work on.

Online: Make sure that people can discuss in small groups online..

1. Introduce the participants to the method and motivate them to feel free in the creation of their designs.
2. Working phase. Creation of prototypes.
3. Participants introduce their prototypes to the group.
4. Prototypes are discussed in the group, and can be tested accordingly.
5. If applicable the prototypes can be further developed or be on display.

1. Think about the material you need to create the prototypes, e.g. modelling clay, aluminium foil, cardboard etc.
2. Organize enough material and tools to work on the prototypes, e.g. scissors, cutter, hot glue, string, pencils etc.
3. If necessary organize cutting mats or cover material for the protection of your working environment.

1. Think about the task or problem you want to be solved.
2. Find a platform that is ideal for your project.
3. List your project on a platform.
4. Gather the inputs or even solutions you get.

1. Think carefully about the proposition you want to put on a platform.
2. Research about platforms that are ideal for your task.

1. Start with the dreamer's area, which means to create ideas enthusiastically without constraints.
2. The best idea(s) will be transferred to the realist area and its implication will be tested against reality. Ideas that fail are returned to the dreamer for revision.
3. Ideas from the realist area are criticized in this step.
4. Ideas that pass the processes of reality and criticism are considered as final solutions.

1. Prepare the Dreamer's area in a comfortable environment. It should include all the creativity tools you and your team might need.
2. The Realist's area will be less comfortable and more practical. It should provide the Realist's with all the tools they need to fully analyze the ideas brought in from the creative area.
3. Prepare the Critics area in a small, uncomfortable room, without chairs in order to put people on edge to speak their minds. Additionally, this environment should be uncomfortable enough that no one wants to stay long for complaining or hanging out.

Online: one has possibly to accept that there are just three separate private online meeting roooms where people can sequentially enter and leave. It might be not possible to prepare them with some atmosphere.

You can use this game for groups or for individuals. The ideal group size varies. In the following instructions, four to eight players are mentioned, and other instructions state that the game is for eight to twelve individuals. In either case, a moderator is required.

In most cases the process can be divided into three phases:

• Challenge
• Building
• Exchange

Of course. there are numerous exercises and applications.

The explanation below the link explains basics, implementation and specific applications concerning the use of Lego Serious Play by yourself or in a group. The system can be expanded or individualised once it has been understood.

www.eveosblog.de/2016/05/31/lego-serious-play-anleitung-grundlagen-beispiele-uebungen/

It is suitable for use during the association phase (Opening 2), in order to generate new ideas (question should still be somewhat unclear), and to help the participants to internalise the topic.

Plenty of LEGO/DUPLO bricks, and also figures – base plates are practical, but not essential.

LEGO sets are not the best option; loose bricks are more suitable for this task.

1. Introduce the participants to the topic of the megatrends.
2. Let them have a look at the prepared factors of influence.
3. Encourage the participants to write down Ideas inspired by the trends.
4. Pin or stick the ideas on a wall. Annotation by participants is possible.

1. Research the megatrends and choose some that fit the topic.
2. Analyse or research the societal and technological influence of the respective trends.
3. Visualise the trends on cards, a poster or on the computer.

Online: make sure that the trends map can clearly be seen from all participants and that there is a way to collect thoughts to the single stations on the map.

1. Choose a moderator to introduce the problem and present background information on the subject matter to the attendees.
2. Instruct participants to break into groups and ask each group to select a color hat to begin with. An alternative approach is for the groups to all start out wearing the same hat and then move on to the other ones, in an order predetermined by the facilitator.
3. Assign facilitators for each group, or ask participants to select their own facilitator. The role of facilitator is to guide a productive discussion.
4. Move between groups to ensure that participants remain disciplined in their assigned perspectives and that the conversations are progressing according to the learning objectives.
5. Following all their explorations under each colored hat, instruct the groups to collaboratively evaluate the outcomes of their process and establish action items to solidify the lessons learned.
6. Each small group must identify a reporter to provide a summary of conclusions to the larger group.
7. Summarize the results and communicate them for future reference if appropriate.

1. Arrange the room to allow for conversation in small groups according to the number of participants.
2. Write down and describe the characteristics/opinions of each colored hat in detail and post clearly visible reminders in the working space.

Online: make sure that there are enough online sub-meetingrooms that groups can enter and leave.

Story steps

1. Finding a topic: What makes the product/service unique, what is the central message and what mission/values are connected to it?

2. Plot: Use the plot to capture everything that is associated with it, e.g. emotions, characters and so forth.

3. Reduction: Choose and decide on the essential factors, to bring the story to the point.

4. Dramaturgy: Utilise all the elements that make up a story. Plan the dramaturgical structure carefully and do not determine everything in the beginning. Allow for growth.

5. Conclusion: Is there a happy ending? What mood does the story convey, and exactly how can it motivate us?

Based on the type of implementation, an online survey must be created, or a written version must be compiled. 

1. Designate moderator who has well-crafted listening and group process skills, someone who can keep things moving on the track.
2. If your group is large, also designate a recorder to support the leader. Use a flipchart or a large board to record the analysis and discussion points.
3. Introduce the SWOT method and its purpose in your organization. This can be as simple as asking, "Where are we, where can we go?"
4. Depending on the nature of your group and the time available, let all participants introduce themselves. Then divide your stakeholders into smaller groups (3-10).
5. Have each group designate a recorder, and provide each with newsprint or dry -erase board. Direct them to create a SWOT analysis in the format you choose-a chart, columns, a matrix, or even a page for each quality.
6. Give the groups 20-30 minutes to brainstorm and fill out their own strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats chart for your program, initiative or effort. Encourage them not to rule out any ideas at this stage, or the next.
7. Remind groups that the way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas. Refinement can come later. In this way, the SWOT analysis also supports valuable discussion within your group or organization as you honestly assess.
8. It helps to generate lots of comments about your organization and your program, and even to put them in multiple categories if that provokes thought.
9. Once a list has been generated, it helps to refine it to the best 10 or fewer points so that the analysis can be truly helpful.
10. Reconvene the group at the agreed-upon time to share results. Gather information from the groups, recording on the flipchart or board. Collect and organize the differing groups' ideas and perceptions.
11. Proceed in S-W-O-T order, recording strengths first, weaknesses second, etc.
12. Or you can begin by calling for the top priorities in each category -the strongest strength, most dangerous weakness, biggest opportunity, worst threat -and continue to work across each category.
13. Ask one group at a time to report. You can vary which group begins the report so a certain group isn't always left "bringing up the end" and repeating points made by others.
14. Or, you can open the floor to all groups for each category until all have contributed what they think is needed.
15. Discuss and record the results. Depending on your time frame and purpose:
16. Come to some consensus about the most important items in each category
17. Relate the analysis to your vision, mission, and goals
18. Translate the analysis to action plans and strategies
19. If appropriate, prepare a written summary of the SWOT analysis to share with participants for continued use in planning and implementation.

1. Prepare a small example of a SWOT analysis matrix
2. Provide space to build and work in the sub groups

Give the participants ten to fifteen minutes to think about the core functions of their model, and another twenty to thirty minutes to create it. Afterwards, allow the participants some time to reflect on their creation. Thereafter, everyone meets to present their models and clarify the underlying assumptions, ideas and also their intentions.

We must accurately define and demarcate the network, before we begin with this type of analysis. The data is collected by means of different survey procedures (e.g. recommendation, name generators).  In smaller groups, this can be done, simply by questioning and observation. There are now also online tools available for more complex data collection.

For analysis and presentation, sociograms are often created; these depict individuals as nodes and relationships as lines. Representation via a matrix is another option. 

Once the keywords have been selected, the participants must create a drawing (max. fifteen minutes), for example, via the ABC Method.

In the next step, the participants hand their drawings to the person sitting beside them.

Afterwards, participants are asked to write down descriptions of the drawing (max. ten minutes).

In the end, the drawing is passed on once more, and the participants must attempt to explain the solution to each other (five minutes to read it, and fifteen minutes to describe it).

Pens

Attached template

1. The moderator gives a warm welcome and begins with introducing the World Café process, setting the context, sharing the Cafe Etiquette, and putting participants at ease.
2. Seat four (max. 5) people at small Café-style tables or in conversation clusters.
3. Set up progressive (min. 3) rounds of conversation, approximately 15-20 minutes each.
4. Engage questions or issues that genuinely matter to your life, work, or community.
5. Encourage participants to write, doodle and draw key ideas on their tablecloths (and/ or note key ideas on large index cards or placemats in the center of the table).
6. Upon completing the initial round of conversation, you may ask one person to remain at the table as a "table host" for the next round, while the others serve as travelers or "ambassadors of meaning." The travelers carry key ideas, themes and questions into their new conversations, while the table host welcomes the new set of travelers.
7. By providing opportunities for people to move in several rounds of conversation, ideas, questions, and themes begin to link and connect. At the end of the second or third round, all of the tables or conversation clusters in the room will be cross-pollinated with insights from prior conversations.
8. In the last round of conversation, people can return to their first table to synthesize their discoveries, or they may continue traveling to new tables.
9. You may use the same question for one or more rounds of conversation, or you may pose different questions in each round to build on and help deepen the exploration.
10. After at least three rounds of conversation, initiate a period of sharing discoveries and insights in a whole group conversation. It is in these town meeting-style conversations that patterns can be identified, collective knowledge grows, and possibilities for action emerge.

1. Choose café facilitator beforehand.
2. Decide on the purpose and focus of the Café conversation (core Topic)
3. Create a comfortable environment; similar like in a Café, i.e. small round tables covered with a checkered tablecloth, butcher block paper, colored pens, a vase of flowers, and optional "talking stick" item. There should be four chairs at each table.
4. Prepare questions for discussions.

Online: prepare private online sub-meeting rooms for groups of participants.