Methodlist

Activating questions are questions designed to gain active and creative participation from the other person. They are used to give the listeners the opportunity for feedback. Activating questions are intended to stimulate a constructive exchange to be able to develop a solution or a prototype one iteration further. Thus, the audience should not be passive listeners, but first feedback providers based on a certain question which is relevant for the presenter ...

Mapping and visualizing complex systems collaboratively helps creating a common understanding while avoiding blind spots. A systems map visually represents the relationships between different components or elements within a complex system. It allows individuals or organizations to better understand the structure of a system, the various components involved, and how they interact with each other ...

The aim is to develop solutions for a concrete professional question. The peer consulting is a structured consultation in a group in which one participant is advised by the other participants according to a fixed procedure with distributed roles ...

The pentagenda helps to develop a common focus for meetings. It orients the attention of the participants to the purpose and the desired outcome of the meeting. By doing this everyone involved will be included. This leads to more acceptance of the meeting, impact is created and (later) also positive routines will be established. Since the pentagenda can be developed ad-hoc, there is not much preparation necessary beforehand ...

The transformation canvas is a simple method for approaching transformations in a structured way and keeping an eye on them. Graphically presented, it provides a good overview of the key aspects that should be taken into account during a change process. When accompanying a transformation over a longer period of time, the canvas should be adapted from time to time ...

Warm-Ups are short creative exercises which help teams to loosen up or get energized during a meeting or workshop. Warm-Ups can come from many different sources such as children’s games, improv theatre, group therapy or even sports ...