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There is so much knowledge inside of each of us. We can tap this for problem solving or any kind of knowledge sharing or learning activities. One very useful Liberating Structure for this is Discovery and Action Dialog, or D.A.D.  Do this challenge in pairs or small groups. For the F2F events, we’ll work in pairs or trios. Online you can do this with another person in a chat room, Google Hangout, Skype or in any web meeting tool. It is more… »

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Visual metaphors can be a great way to stimulate learner thinking and to get people out of “thinking ruts.” For example, we can use a “river of life” visual exercise to either reflect and plan, or to tell a collective story. We can ask our learners to consider a challenge about their team work by visualizing their team like a bee hive and draw what is happening.  (See more examples here: http://www.visualthinkingmagic.com/visual-metaphor-bridge-gap) At the same time, a metaphor can be more… »

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Pictures are useful for meaning making because they don’t carry the explicit assumption of clarity that we make with our words. So while we assume that people understand what we say (even when they don’t), we are often ready for a conversation about ‘what does this mean” when we share an image. Images stimulate useful meaning making conversations that can open learning up beyond simple ideas. This challenge offers a quick, easy opportunity to see how others interpret an image. more… »

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Do you have a challenge you would like your peers to help you solve? Choose a liberating structure and recruit some colleagues to help you out. Identify a challenge or opportunity you have that you would like your peers to help you think through or support. It is best if this is a REAL challenge or opportunity, not something made up. Review and choose from the following Liberating Structures: Troika Consulting, Discovery and Action Dialog, Wicked Questions, or if you more… »

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This is a quick 12 minute challenge you can do with another person. You can do it face to face, on the phone or online. It serves many purposes: it teaches us to listen well to our peers, it helps us identify strengths and assets upon which we can build subsequent work or action, and it builds relationships. Find another person and conduct an Appreciative Interview with them. Spend five minutes to discover where they have been most successful engaging students more… »

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