Happiness Board
ACTIVITY TYPE
- Reflection and feedback
DESCRIPTION
After the end of an event the Happiness Board gives the participants the opportunity to give feedback on various aspects of the event, for example:
- to the process and the exercises
- on the technology, the media used and the software
- on the framework and the agenda
- on the participants and cooperation
Alternatively, the feedback can be guided by questions such as
- What is my most important insight?
- What other question do I have?
- What could be improved?
- What is my current feeling as a weather map (sketch/icon)?
HOW TO USE IT ONLINE
The same steps using on line platform by all participants
Use the Jamboard, Whiteboard or similar tool
Use e – tools like https://www.mentimeter.com/
RESOURCES NEEDED
- Time to do: 10-20 min
- Staff: at least one facilitator
- Equipment: white board/wall, post it stickers
SUITABLE FOR
- large and small groups
HOW TO DO IT
- Ask the questions
- Ask the participants note down each answer to a Post-it and position it in the corresponding column. The questions can be answered directly or the next day.
ADVANTAGES
- Simple technique
VARIATIONS
Happiness Radar: Usually a wall – pin board, whiteboard, etc. – is used to work on with Post-it’s. On the vertical axis the degree of satisfaction is represented by 3 to 5 smileys. The horizontal axis is either used to list different categories such as “process”, “collaboration”, “results” (Happiness Radar) or to allow a temporal assignment of the feedback (Happiness Wall)
The Happiness Radar gives participants the opportunity to give feedback on various aspects of the event after an event,
Happiness Wall. The Happiness-Wall accompanies an event permanently and gives the participants the opportunity to communicate their satisfaction or suggestions directly. The feedback is allocated. The Happiness-Wall accompanies an event permanently and gives the participants the opportunity to communicate their satisfaction or suggestions directly. The feedback is allocated chronologically and is easier to follow afterwards. Highlights and weak phases are recognizable for everyone.
At the beginning of the event, the facilitator should point out that feedback can be given at any time on what was noticed – positive or critical