For a recent intervention, while designing and charting the visual aids, I thought of doing something hors d’ordinaire. So typical.
Usually my visual aids have been structured, topical, and precise. This time around, I decided to leave them open-ended, and a bit abstract.
Could’ve been a hit or a miss, I know. It was a calculated risk I took anyway.
And boy, was I glad?!
I specifically dedicated 15 minutes, right before the debriefing and learning collation, for a gallery walk; allowing the participants to soak in the visuals and interpolate them to their best understanding.
The insights that emerged? Half the battle of debriefing was won right there.
This cozy bunch was enthusiastic enough to get into a focused discussion, decoding various charts and applying the takeaways to their specific job roles and departments. The participants were engrossed and took longer than 15 minutes, and I allowed the conversations to steep and brew.
It was surreal to be privy to the conversations that emerged. Imagination is such a fascinating li’l thing. Each participant had a different pov on the same chart, and that paved way for vivid insights.
Have you ever tried something like this?
I know for a fact that I’m going to be incorporating more of these in the interventions to come.
