Strategic Thinking Exercises – 11 Things Running through a Facilitator’s Head

A recent article discusses the level of difficulty involved in facilitating a two-day innovation strategy workshop. The workshop involves tackling significant changes to a major production process from five different perspectives. Group sizes in each session varied from fourteen to more than twenty-five participants. The facilitator had to keep things running smoothly while maintaining a strict schedule. This involved reading the dynamics of the group, recording ideas on sticky notes, ensuring active participation, managing time and handling group composition. While the task was mentally challenging, the outcomes were clearly worth the effort.