Five ideas
This activity helps groups generate ideas for achieving shared goals across teams or departments. It emphasizes collaboration to create high-performance teams that work toward common objectives.
How to run it
- 1
Define a common goal that requires inter-departmental cooperation.
- 2
Discuss how to measure success for that goal with the group.
- 3
Organize participants into groups based on their departments.
- 4
If there are over seven participants from a department, split them into multiple groups.
Tips
Encourage diverse perspectives by inviting participants to think beyond their own departments.
Limit each group to a manageable size to ensure everyone's voice is heard.
Create an environment that promotes trust and open dialogue.
Variations
Adjust the group size or time duration based on the number of participants and availability.
Where it fits
Frequently asked questions
When should I use Five ideas?â–¾
Use Five ideas when you want to: strategic planning session; team collaboration workshop; goal-setting discussion.
How long does Five ideas take?â–¾
Five ideas typically takes 45–180 minutes.
How many participants does Five ideas work for?â–¾
Five ideas works best for groups of 2–10 participants.
What materials do I need for Five ideas?â–¾
Five ideas requires no special materials — just participants and a space.
How difficult is Five ideas to facilitate?â–¾
Five ideas is rated advanced — best facilitated by an experienced workshop leader.
Plan your next workshop with AI
Workshop Weaver helps you combine methods like Five ideas into a complete, timed agenda in minutes.
Try it freeMethod 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.