Workshops can be customized to accommodate your needs. We can include sessions on any of the applications listed in the instructions section. Our two most popular workshops are described below.
One hour
This workshop demonstrates the ease and power of this method for solving problems. It’s particularly beneficial when participants feel “stuck.” Activities:
Participants identify a problem that needs a new perspective.
Facilitator helps participants choose a relevant icon.
Breakout groups use questions and behaviors to create breakthrough solutions.
One and one-half hours
This introduction uses role playing to improve empathy skills and is especially useful for people who shy away from discussing feelings.
Activities:
Brief introduction on the method
Participants break into pairs and follow the provided scripts and then improvise.
Pairs switch roles with different icons.
Debrief and discuss experience.
The root of her empathy is to understand how others feel. She used it to become the most influential person in America.
The root of his empathy was the intellectual curiosity to find out why. It took the form of thought experiments that changed the world.