Facilitation Resources
Facilitation Methods & Influences
Argyris and Schon on Congruence and Learning
The Skilled Facilitator Approach
Facilitation Tips and Activities
Tips
Activities
Global Facilitators Network Resource Library
Icebreakers and other Activities
Team Learning (related to change)
Organizations/Sites
International Association of Facilitators (IAF)
Online magazine: The Facilitator Newsletter
Tools for Working on Walls
3M Repositionable 75 Spray is the best we've tried; (be sure to use the manufacturer's recommendations about using it in a well-ventilated room).
Artists tape for wall work - doesn't remove paint or wallpaper.
Block crayons to spiff up posters. Find them with a Froogle search - enter "beeswax block crayons" (Stockmar brand works great).
Colored masking tape for wall work - doesn't remove paint or wallpaper.
Large visual templates for wall work.
Neuland has many different shapes and colored coded cards - both sticky and "pin it" - as well as great markers, portable wall boards.
Paper poster rolls - find them with a Froogle search - enter "HUN321132" or "butcher paper" (48-inch width recommended).
"Sticky" wall (5 x 12 foot material to lay out on wall and spray).
Vision Works has hexes and rectangles of various colors - posts that sticks really nicely. Charter markers sold by Grove EverBold Flip Chart Marker" . Find them with a Froogle search - enter "EverBold Flip Chart Marker"
Mr. Sketch Scented Watercolor Markers. Find them with a Froogle search - enter "Mr. Sketch scented watercolor marker".
Sanford Poster Markers - Extra-Bold Point. Find them with a Froogle search - enter "Sanford extra-bold point marker".
Tools for Capturing Wall Work
Additional Tools, Toys, & Materials
Thinking toys:
Online stores for participants' goodies
Collaborative Technology
Collaborative technology is a catchall term for software tools that aid in collaborative work. Related terms include groupware, meetingware, and electronic meeting systems (EMS). Group support systems (GSS) and computer-supported collaborative work (CSCW) refer to software tools that aid collaborative work.
The products that make up this class of software tools differ slightly in perspective and approach. Among their strengths is the capability to promote participation through anonymity and to present immediate documentation. As discussed in my book Requirements by Collaboration, we highly recommend that you first hold a same time--same place, real-time meeting of the participants before using these tools. A face-to-face meeting facilitates trust and helps everyone agree how to maximize these tools.
Online collaboration tools (some examples):
Links to tools for Graphical Brainstorming can be used to record wall work or used real-time in workshops
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