High five – desire for the future
ACTIVITY TYPE
- Reflection and feedback
DESCRIPTION
The facilitator shares a story or example of what could be a desire for the future concerning a change in a project or a situation. The example is intended to inspire others to think about the future. After this, participants are invited to take a moment to think about their organisation and situation back home right now and their desire for the future. Something they would like to change inspired by the new insights from the learning event.
This reflection method is especially well suited to use at the end of a training course as a means of transferring what has been learned to the practical situation. Suggestions for the facilitator: Give an example of a step. And make people copy the steps from their hand picture into their diary, and/or send the hand picture to the participants three weeks after the course.
HOW TO USE IT ONLINE
Use the Jamboard, Whiteboard or similar tool to collect the ideas
RESOURCES NEEDED
- Time to do: 20 min
- Staff: at least one facilitator
- Equipment: paper, pens
SUITABLE FOR
- large and small groups
HOW TO DO IT
- Facilitator defines the topic
- Then all participants draw their hand on a piece of paper by tracing the outline of their hand. Each finger represents one step to take into the future to make their desire come true.
Thumb: What I liked and what inspired me during this learning event was …
Index finger: What I should be careful about is …
Middle finger: What I did not like or found difficult …
Ring finger: How it is related to my other experiences …
Little finger: A small step I can take when I arrive back home …
- Sharing of future action plans is optional but can make the plans much stronger
ADVANTAGES
- A nice and symbolic way to reflect and think about the future. It allows time for true reflection and application.
CHALLENGIES
- It is more of an individual reflection method and does not generate a lot of discussion/ energy in the group.
VARIATIONS
Alternative questions to be used in the hand picture:
- When I get home after this event I usually start with doing first the actions I like to do. This time it will be …
- I have an overview of all topics so that I can set priorities. My main priority is …
- I should not …
- I will have to stimulate my team back home to learn about the new perspective on …
- I have to plan an appointment to make sure my team can …
Sharing of future action plans is optional but can make the plans much stronger. Expressing your idea is a crucial step in moving from desire towards implementation. The sharing can be done in pairs, small groups or plenary. In the plenary the participants could for example share one important step that needs to be taken.