Category Archives: Facilitation

The one about the skipping rope…

I (Adrian) got this recently in a goody bag. For a moment I was wondering what was it for. It resembled a skipping rope’s handles but without the rope. Googling a little about it and I realized that it was what’s known as a Cordless Skipping Rope. In my mind, I was fascinated with the […]

Sequencing your questions

Your students have just completed a very exciting activity. You can see them brimming with excitement as they can’t help but talk about the experience with their friends. “Now’s the time!” you thought and you fire the first question of your debrief session. “OK gang, so what did you learn most about yourself in the […]

Debriefing… Not Again…

What happens when you mention the word “debrief” to participants? We typically get a collective groan (at best), some eye-rolling, and strangely participants tend to gather in a circle before sitting down. When we get them to reflect or talk further, we generally get more “textbook”, “motherhood statement” kind of answers. Somehow it gets difficult […]