Walking questions
This method encourages participants to collaboratively explore open questions and generate diverse ideas. It shifts the responsibility for generating answers from the facilitator to the group, leveraging collective insights.
Comment l'animer
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At the end of a training session, have each participant write an open question on a sheet of paper.
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They should pass the paper to the person on their right, receiving a question from the left.
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Participants read the received question and jot down their thoughts or answers on the same sheet, including their name for follow-up.
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If someone has no input, they pass the sheet to the next person without writing anything.
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Continue passing sheets until everyone gets back their original paper.
Conseils
Encourage participants to provide diverse and creative responses.
Remind everyone that there are no wrong answers; all contributions are valid.
Keep the atmosphere light and supportive to foster openness.
Variantes
This method can be adapted for online formats using collaborative documents or virtual breakout rooms.
Contextes d'utilisation
Questions fréquemment posées
Quand utiliser Walking questions ?â–ľ
Utilisez Walking questions lorsque vous souhaitez: team kickoff; retrospective closing; brainstorming session; problem-solving workshop.
Combien de temps dure Walking questions ?â–ľ
Walking questions dure généralement 15–20 minutes.
Pour combien de participants Walking questions convient-il ?â–ľ
Walking questions fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 5–10 participants.
De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Walking questions ?▾
Walking questions ne nécessite pas de matériaux particuliers — juste des participants et un espace.
Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Walking questions ?▾
Walking questions est classé débutant — facile à animer même sans expérience préalable.
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