Some of My Favorite Exercises for Groups

Methodologies

Design Thinking | Creative Problem Solving | Organizational Design | Systems Thinking | Facilitation Techniques

For a Board Retreat, Do Visioning the Future

Align your board with organizational mission through a structured evaluation of current and proposed initiatives. This strategic exercise helps leadership identify which efforts to enhance, modify, or phase out while prioritizing new initiatives that best advance your mission.

For an Engineering Team Retreat, Do an Engineering Tech Debt Session

Transform technical challenges into actionable priorities through our impact/effort matrix approach. Teams collaborate to identify, plot, and create focused action plans for high-impact, low-effort improvements that deliver maximum value with minimal disruption.

For a Leadership Team Retreat, Do Talk About What You're Not Talking About

Surface critical organizational challenges through a confidential process that transforms individual concerns into collective solutions. This structured five-step approach moves teams from anonymous identification of issues to concrete action plans, ensuring every voice contributes to addressing your most pressing challenges.

For Team Building, Do Colleague Superpowers

Celebrate team diversity through a collaborative exercise where members introduce colleagues by highlighting their unique strengths and contributions. This engaging activity fosters deeper appreciation for individual talents while strengthening team cohesion and improving collaboration.

For an Engineering Leadership Workshop, Do Learn How to Advocate for Technical Initiatives

Brainstorm what technical initiatives are critical to the team right now. Then present those in a clear, concise, and fun way (template provided) to get quick feedback and iterate on the results.

For a New Staff Training, Do a Knowledge Sharing Session

Have each person ask a question related to their new role or the organization that they want to learn about. Then everyone has a chance to walk around the room and answer that question or provide an idea. The person walks home with a better understanding and a whole lot of new ideas!

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