FacilitationAvancé

Liberating Structures String

A Liberating Structures String is a purposefully designed sequence of two or more Liberating Structures methods, where the output of each step feeds into the next. Rather than using a single method, the String creates a coherent learning and action journey. The sequencing is a design art: each method prepares the psychological and informational ground for what follows.

Durée

1h–3h

Taille du groupe

5–100 people

Matériel

depends on chosen LS methods

Source

Liberating Structures

Comment l'animer

1
Define your purpose: what do you want the group to achieve by the end of the session?
2
Choose a string of 2–5 LS methods whose outputs chain naturally. Example: '1-2-4-All' → 'Wicked Questions' → 'TRIZ' → 'What, So What, Now What'.
3
Design the transitions: how does the output of each step become the input for the next?
4
Run the string in sequence, keeping transitions crisp and clear.
5
Harvest insights and commitments at the end of the string.
6
Debrief the process itself: what did participants notice about how the sequence shaped their thinking?

Conseils

The most common beginner mistake is choosing methods that are individually great but don't chain well.
Design strings starting from the end: what do you need to have generated by the last step, and what needs to be true before that step can work?',

Variantes

Create a 'starter string' for common situations (e.g. 'New Initiative String', 'Conflict Resolution String'). Share and adapt strings across your facilitation community.

Contextes d'utilisation

Complex multi-hour workshopsStrategic offsite designCommunity problem-solvingOrganisational learning events

Questions fréquemment posées

Quand utiliser Liberating Structures String ?▾

Utilisez Liberating Structures String lorsque vous souhaitez: Complex multi-hour workshops; Strategic offsite design; Community problem-solving; Organisational learning events.

Combien de temps dure Liberating Structures String ?▾

Liberating Structures String dure généralement 60–180 minutes.

Pour combien de participants Liberating Structures String convient-il ?▾

Liberating Structures String fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 5–100 participants.

De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Liberating Structures String ?▾

Pour animer Liberating Structures String, vous aurez besoin de : depends on chosen LS methods.

Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Liberating Structures String ?▾

Liberating Structures String est classé avancé — mieux animé par un facilitateur expérimenté.

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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 Liberating Structures.