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Remote Sail Boat

Use the sailboat metaphor to help teams identify what drives them forward and what holds them back. Participants visualize their organization's challenges and strengths, leading to constructive discussions about improvements.

Duration
20m–30m
Group size
5–10 people
CCBY-SA 4.0

How to run it

  1. 1

    Ask participants to reflect on what is pushing the team forward and what is holding it back.

  2. 2

    Draw a sailboat on a visible surface, labeling it with the product, service, or goal.

  3. 3

    Discuss and list examples of positives (what's moving us forward) around the boat.

  4. 4

    Discuss and list negatives (what's holding us back) and note these as anchors.

  5. 5

    Encourage dialogue to explore how to address the negatives.

Tips

  • Create a comfortable environment to encourage honest sharing.

  • Keep the discussion balanced between positives and negatives.

  • Be prepared to facilitate deeper conversations on identified issues.

Variations

Adapt the metaphor by using other visual representations or themes relevant to the team’s context.

Where it fits

team alignment sessionproject retrospectivestrategic planning meeting

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Method descriptions on Workshop Weaver are original content written by our team, based on established facilitation practices. This method was inspired by work from SessionLab. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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