Core tool
Setting the mindset
simple facilitation tools for teams
why these
Setting the mindset
Five small facilitation tools for the start of a session — to check in, agree how we'll work together, and help people bring their whole selves. Resilient organisations are made of people who know themselves and can ask for what they need.
tool 01 · check-in
Weather Check
What's the weather in your organisation right now?
Pair up with someone you don't know well. Share your name, organisation, and the weather. Then introduce your partner to the group.
Sunny
Partly cloudy
Rainy
Stormy
Foggy
Or describe your own forecast…
tool 02 · agreements
What do we need from each other?
For these two days to work, what do we need to agree on?
How we'll listen…
How we'll share…
How we'll handle challenges…
What stays in this room…
These are our agreements, not the facilitators' rules.
tool 03 · permission
Permission Slip
Write yourself permission for something you might need over these two days. Keep it with you.
I give myself permission to…
…not have answers · admit things are hard · ask basic questions · disagree · change my mind
tool 04 · manual of me
Mini Manual of Me
Resilient organisations are made of people who know themselves and can ask for what they need.
I do my best thinking when…
When things get hard, I need…
Something that might not be obvious about me…
Ask me about…
tool 05 · resilience anchor
One thing that's kept us going
Think of one thing — a practice, a decision, a person, a moment — that helped your organisation survive a difficult time.
What was it?
Why did it matter?
Is it still there?
Share in groups of 4–5.