1 15–20 minutes
Learn Through a Book Extract
Use a short reading to generate practical insights through group discussion.
Discussion & reflection
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27 tried-and-tested ways to get a group thinking, talking and doing.
27 activities
2 25–35 minutes
The Scenario Challenge
Apply new concepts to a realistic fictional dilemma.
Problem-solvingDecision-making
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3 20–25 minutes
Anchors & Sails
Identify what holds a team back and what helps it move forward.
Discussion & reflectionProblem-solving
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4 10–15 minutes
Build Something About Yourself
Create a playful personal introduction using a physical model.
Icebreakers & connectionCreativity & storytelling
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5 20 minutes
Decode the Group Profile
Turn aggregated survey results into a discussion about group strengths and blind spots.
Discussion & reflection
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6 15–20 minutes
Love It or Adapt It
Evaluate an example by identifying what to keep and what to change.
Discussion & reflectionCommunication
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7 12–15 minutes per person
Pitch, Coach, Re-Pitch
Improve performance immediately through a short feedback-and-retry cycle.
Skill practiceCommunication
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8 10–15 minutes
Find a Prop
Use an everyday object to make an abstract concept memorable.
Creativity & storytellingIcebreakers & connection
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9 5–8 minutes
The Surprise Question
Spark curiosity by asking a question that challenges assumptions.
Discussion & reflectionIcebreakers & connection
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10 15–25 minutes
The Cold Entry Role-Play
Practise entering a conversation without preparation.
Skill practiceCommunication
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11 10–15 minutes
The Personal Story Challenge
Practise making ideas relatable through a short personal story.
Creativity & storytellingCommunication
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12 15–20 minutes
Expert to Beginner
Make specialist information understandable to a non-expert.
CommunicationSkill practice
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13 10–15 minutes
Guess the Concept
Build plain-language explanation skills through a guessing game.
CommunicationSkill practice
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14 20–30 minutes
Improve Your Own Work
Apply workshop learning to an authentic work artefact.
Skill practiceDiscussion & reflection
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15 10–15 minutes
Watch, Notice, Discuss
Learn from observation before introducing a framework.
Discussion & reflection
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16 20–30 minutes per challenge
The Business Clinic
Participants bring a real challenge and help one another diagnose its causes and identify concrete actions.
Problem-solving
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17 15–20 minutes
Random Picture Storytelling
Create and tell an imaginative story by connecting pictures selected from a collection.
Creativity & storytellingCommunication
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18 20–30 minutes
The Drip Scenario
Make decisions as a fictional scenario unfolds through successive pieces of information.
Problem-solvingDecision-making
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19 15–20 minutes
Learn Through a Podcast
Use a short audio extract to spark discussion and turn an idea into practical tips.
Discussion & reflection
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20 15–20 minutes
Get Your Phone Out: Record & Review
Hear your own speaking style, identify an improvement and compare two recordings.
Skill practiceCommunication
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21 25–35 minutes
The Case Study Challenge
Investigate a realistic case, diagnose the problem and defend a recommended response.
Problem-solvingDecision-making
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22 10–15 minutes
Get Your Phone Out: The WhatsApp Challenge
Practise expressing a complex update in a short, memorable message and then saying it aloud.
Creativity & storytellingCommunication
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23 10–15 minutes
The Three-Word Mirror
Explore how others may experience your behaviour by imagining their perspective.
Icebreakers & connectionDiscussion & reflection
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24 15–20 minutes
Smash the First Impression
Design a short introduction that challenges assumptions people may hold about you or your role.
Discussion & reflectionCommunication
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25 15–20 minutes
The Question Makeover
Transform routine questions into more natural, human conversations.
CommunicationSkill practice
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26 20–25 minutes
The Decision Grid
Help someone compare options using the criteria that matter most to them.
Decision-makingProblem-solving
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27 20–25 minutes
Technique Roulette
Match a limited set of techniques to different scenarios and justify each choice.
Skill practice
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