Source Resources for Facilitators
Publisher collections, card catalogs and reference pages. For a complete session plan, choose an exercise.
- MethodKit Companies and Management Catalog
MethodKit card decks for conversations about how organizations work.
- Playmeo Active Games Collection
A publisher collection of group activities involving physical movement.
- Project of How Group Dynamics Collection
A collection of methods and activities about group interaction.
- MethodKit Account Support
The publisher account-support page for MethodKit users.
- MethodKit Kits with Digital Badges
A MethodKit product collection for decks that include digital badges.
- MethodKit Card Kit Catalog
The MethodKit catalog of card kits for workshops and team conversations.
- Meaning and Valued Living Toolkit
A PositivePsychology.com product containing 17 tools about meaning and personal values.
- Positive Aging Toolkit
A PositivePsychology.com product containing 17 tools about later life, identity and purpose.
- Positive Teams and Organizations Toolkit
A PositivePsychology.com product containing 17 tools for work with teams and organizations.
- Playmeo Top 20 Interactive Group Games
A Playmeo article collecting popular games from its activity library.
- BYU Team-Building Activity Collection
BYU Talent Development lists several team challenges, including equipment and group-size guidance.
- Seven Lessons from Facilitating Online
Mark Collard reflects on adapting group activities for online delivery in 2020.
- Playmeo Short Activity Archive
A Playmeo activity search page filtered for short sessions.
- Five Practices for Better College Discussions
An archived 2024 workshop-series listing from the Collaborative Discussion Project.
- Adapting Activities for Physical Distancing
A 2020 Playmeo article about adapting group activities during pandemic restrictions.
- Youthpass Publications
SALTO-YOUTH introduces Youthpass leaflets, handbooks and other learning resources.
- Management 3.0 Company Culture Tools
A Management 3.0 resource page linking to tools and practices about company culture.
- Playmeo Behavioural Norms Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around group behaviour and norms.
- Choosing Activities for Young Children
A Playmeo article answering a teacher's question about activities for children aged six to eleven.
- Playmeo Adaptability Activity Archive
A Playmeo activity archive with a flexibility and adaptability filter.
- Are Elimination Games OK?
A Playmeo video-tip article discussing the effect of removing players from group games.
- Back-to-School Activities: Lesson 1
A Playmeo article suggesting several introductory games for the start of a school year.
- Back-to-School Activities: Lesson 3
A Playmeo article outlining a sequence of separate get-to-know-you games for students.
- Playmeo Communication Games Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around communication.
- Playmeo Corporate Team-Building Guide
A Playmeo overview of activity ideas and uses for corporate teams.
- Experiential Facilitation for Counselors
Experiential Tools describes Jen Stanchfield's professional learning and facilitation services for counselors and wellness professionals.
- Playmeo Decision-Making Activity Archive
A Playmeo activity archive with a responsible decision-making filter.
- Playmeo Safety Awareness Games Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around safety awareness.
- Playmeo Team Skills Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around developing team skills.
- MethodKit Decks with Digital Cards
A MethodKit product list identifying kits that include digital cards with their physical decks.
- Playmeo Ebook Download Confirmation
The Playmeo confirmation page for people who have requested its group-games ebook.
- Playmeo Leadership Ebook Confirmation
The Playmeo confirmation page for its guide to leading group games.
- Discussion Board Engagement Research
A research article hosted by PubMed Central about an approach to discussion-board engagement.
- Playmeo Facilitation Fundamentals
A Playmeo learning-resource hub covering facilitation principles and frameworks.
- Playmeo Facilitator Tools and Resources
A Playmeo resource hub linking to planning templates, checklists and facilitation tools.
- Playmeo Facilitator Tips Video Library
A Playmeo library of short video tutorials about group facilitation.
- Energizers Website FAQ
Energizers answers questions about its activity website, search and membership.
- Playmeo Critical Thinking Games Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around critical thinking.
- Playmeo Ice-Breakers Collection
A Playmeo guide and collection of introductory group games.
- Activities for School Home Groups
A Playmeo article suggesting activity combinations for regular school home-group sessions.
- Playmeo Zoom Icebreakers Guide
A Playmeo article collecting icebreaker ideas for video meetings.
- Distributed Gamestorming: Workshop Weaver Guide
Workshop Weaver outlines how to choose tools and adapt visual collaboration games for distributed teams.
- Distributed Gamestorming: Luke Hohmann Article
A Gamestorming guest article by Luke Hohmann about tools for distributed collaborative play.
- Playmeo Get-to-Know-You Games Guide
A Playmeo landing page collecting games for introductions and group interaction.
- Getting-to-Know-You Activities for Teams
A Playmeo overview of introductory activities and their use with teams.
- Choosing Activities with Physical Access in Mind
A Playmeo advice article responding to a facilitator's question about including a participant with a physical disability.
- What Group Games Can and Cannot Solve
A Playmeo opinion article about the limits of using activities to address group problems.
- Sequencing Group Activities
A Playmeo advice article about connecting individual activities into a session.
- Perspectives on Game of the Scene
A People and Chairs article discussing approaches to improvisational performance.
- Playmeo Trust and Empathy Games Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around trust and empathy.
- Choosing the Right Activity
A Playmeo video-tip article about selecting an activity for a particular group and moment.
- Facilitating Lateral-Thinking Games
A Playmeo video-tip article about presenting lateral-thinking games.
- Playmeo Youth Ice-Breakers Guide
A Playmeo overview of introductory games for youth groups.
- Playmeo Creativity Games Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around creativity.
- Playmeo Large-Group Icebreakers Guide
A Playmeo article collecting ten icebreaker ideas for large groups.
- Language as a Facilitation Tool
A Playmeo video-tip article about the language facilitators use with groups.
- Playmeo Activity Updates: April 2023
An April 2023 Playmeo digest announcing additions to its activity library.
- Playmeo Activity Updates: October 2021
An October 2021 Playmeo digest announcing additions to its activity library.
- Playmeo Management Team-Building Guide
A Playmeo overview of activity ideas for management teams.
- Management Team Activities and Advice
A Playmeo article discussing management teams and suggesting activity ideas.
- Energizers Member Login
The sign-in and membership page for the Energizers website.
- MethodKit Digital Card Guide
MethodKit explains how digital cards accompany selected physical kits.
- MethodKit for Topics Catalog
A MethodKit product family covering topics from personal projects to urban planning.
- MethodKit Architecture and Cities Tools
MethodKit introduces card kits for conversations about built environments.
- MethodKit Global Challenges Cards
A MethodKit card product for conversations about global challenges.
- MethodKit with Building Blocks Catalog
A MethodKit product family of cards for combining and exploring ideas.
- Playmeo Activity Updates: March 2022
A March 2022 Playmeo article introducing recent activity-library additions.
- Playmeo Non-Traditional Energisers Collection
A Playmeo article collecting energisers and icebreakers, including ideas for seated audiences.
- Playmeo Office Team-Building Guide
A Playmeo overview of activity ideas for office teams.
- Online Meeting Countdown Timer
A browser-based countdown timer from Icebreaker Games for meetings and workshops.
- Playmeo Online Team-Building Guide
A Playmeo overview of group activity ideas for remote teams.
- MethodKit Other Tools Catalog
A MethodKit product collection that includes PERSPECTIVAS card decks.
- Playmeo Pairs Activity Archive: Page 2
A paginated Playmeo activity search for two-person formats.
- Playmeo Pairs Activity Collection
A Playmeo activity search organized around two-person formats.
- Preparing Physical Kits for Webinars
Joshua Davies describes how physical materials can support activities during live webinars.
- Playmeo Physical Team-Building Guide
A Playmeo overview of team-building activities involving physical participation.
- Playmeo Interaction and Sharing Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around interaction and sharing.
- Facilitator Props and Tools Podcast
A Playmeo article linking to a Vertical Playpen conversation about facilitator equipment.
- Playmeo Team Problem-Solving Guide
A Playmeo overview of group problem-solving activities.
- Serious Fun Workshop: May 2017
An archived Playmeo announcement for a May 2017 professional-development workshop in Bendigo.
- Singapore Facilitation Workshops: November 2016
An archived Playmeo announcement for professional-development workshops in Singapore.
- Interactivity Foundation Profile of Jes Friedrichs
An April 2026 Interactivity Foundation interview about its education work.
- Playmeo Simple Team Activities Collection
A Playmeo article collecting several short team-building activity ideas.
- Playmeo Quick Team Icebreakers Guide
A Playmeo overview of short introductory activities for teams.
- Playmeo Re-Energising Games Collection
A Playmeo activity search page organized around re-energising a group.
- CASEL Data Reporting and Reflection Resources
CASEL lists resources for reporting data and reflecting on social and emotional learning programs.
- Icebreaker Ideas Dating Conversation Questions
An Icebreaker Ideas article collecting questions for dating conversations.
- Civic Collaboration Module
The Collaborative Discussion Project lists several activities within its civic collaboration module.
- Critical Collaboration Module
The Collaborative Discussion Project lists several activities within its critical collaboration module.
- Facilitation Compass Methods Lab Manual
A SALTO-YOUTH listing for a manual containing educational tools for youth work.
- NextGenVoice Youth Participation Toolkit
A SALTO-YOUTH listing for a toolkit about youth participation and social justice.
- Mentoring Practitioner Self-Reflection Tools
A SALTO-YOUTH listing for a collection of self-reflection instruments for mentoring practitioners.
- SALTO-YOUTH Training Toolbox
An online catalog of training tools for youth work and learning activities.
- Erasmus+ and SALTO Support Activities
SALTO-YOUTH explains support activities offered through its resource centres and partner agencies.
- Research Commentary on Classroom Exercise Breaks
A 2020 Playmeo republication of an article discussing short exercise breaks during class.
- Playmeo Trust Activities Collection
A Playmeo article collecting several team activities related to trust.
- Playmeo Small-Group Activity Archive
A paginated Playmeo activity search filtered for small groups.
- Playmeo Small-Group Team-Building Guide
A Playmeo overview of team-building activity ideas for small groups.
- Playmeo 24 Small-Group Games
A Playmeo article collecting activity ideas for small groups.
- MethodKit Society Catalog
A MethodKit product collection covering cultural literacy, perspectives and other social topics.
- Playmeo Sports Team Activities Guide
A Playmeo overview of activity ideas for sports teams.
- When to Stop an Activity
A Playmeo video-tip article about judging when a group activity should end.
- Playmeo Facilitation Strategies
A Playmeo resource discussing facilitation philosophy and program delivery.
- Adapting Small-Group Activities
A Playmeo video-tip article about adjusting games for a group's circumstances.
- Team-Building Activities for Teens
Choose a teen group activity for learning names, making a story, sharing movement or starting a conversation. Compare four formats, plus an optional quiet drawing reset.
- TeamBuilding.com Team Practice Guide
A TeamBuilding.com article discussing team-building practices and principles.
- Teampedia Team-Building Events Reference
A Teampedia page describing commercial team-building event services.
- TeamBuilding.com Large-Group Activity Ideas
A TeamBuilding.com article collecting challenges and events for large groups.
- Playmeo Student Team Games Guide
A Playmeo overview of trust and team-building game ideas for students.
- Playmeo Online Team Games Collection
A Playmeo landing page introducing online team-building games.
- Playmeo Equipment-Free Team Games Guide
A Playmeo overview of team-building activities that require no special equipment.
- Playmeo Meeting Icebreakers Guide
A Playmeo overview of icebreaker ideas for meetings and workshops.
- Playmeo Remote Team-Building Overview
A Playmeo overview of team-building ideas for remote work.
- Playmeo Problem-Solving Activity Archive
A paginated Playmeo search for team-building and problem-solving activities.
- TeamBuilding.com Statistics Reference
A TeamBuilding.com article compiling statistics and links to studies about teams.
- TeamBuilding.com Team Tools Guide
A TeamBuilding.com article collecting resources such as games, books and kits.
- MethodKit Team Development Catalog
A MethodKit product collection organized around team development.
- MethodKit Tech, Design and Marketing Catalog
A MethodKit product collection covering campaigns, branding and related design topics.
- WorkshopBank Website Terms
WorkshopBank's terms for use of its website.
- Vulture Foraging and Social Facilitation Study
A biology research-paper record hosted by PubMed Central about vulture foraging.
- Get to Know You Games Timer and Tools
Browser utilities including a game timer, random group generator and scoreboard.
- TeamBuilding.com Industry Trends Article
A TeamBuilding.com article discussing trends in the team-building industry.
- ICF Academy Group Games Collection
A Playmeo article collecting activities from an ICF Academy session in 2021.
- Playmeo Small-Group Trust Activities Guide
A Playmeo overview of activity ideas related to trust in small groups.
- Physical Activity in Schools Commentary
A 2013 Playmeo opinion article about play and physical activity in schools.
- Digital.gov Usability Resources
A government resource page about how people accomplish goals using products and services.
- Playmeo Physical Education Games Collection
A Playmeo activity search organized around physical education.
- Playmeo Virtual Activity Archive
A Playmeo activity search with a virtual-format filter.
- Playmeo Virtual Team-Building Guide
A Playmeo overview of activity ideas for virtual teams.
- TeamBuilding.com Virtual Team Games
A TeamBuilding.com article collecting games for online meetings and events.
- Playmeo Team Activity Recommendations
A Playmeo article discussing several recommended team-building activities.
- Knowledge Games: Workshop Weaver Overview
Workshop Weaver describes the concept and general structure of a knowledge game.
- Knowledge Games: Gamestorming Explanation
A Gamestorming article explaining the idea of a knowledge game.
- Product Owner Responsibilities in Retrospectives
An EasyRetro article discussing the product owner's role in a sprint retrospective.
- Interactivity Foundation Work and Process
The Interactivity Foundation describes its exploratory discussion work and resources.
- Experiential Tools Workshop Overview
Experiential Tools introduces its workshop topics and professional learning offerings.
- Project of How: Active
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "active".
- Project of How: Agile
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "agile".
- Project of How: Association
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "association".
- Project of How: Auditory
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "auditory".
- Project of How: Begin With
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "begin with".
- Project of How: Build On Ideas
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "build on ideas".
- Project of How: Concept Structure
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "concept structure".
- Project of How: Continue With
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "continue with".
- Project of How: Create
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "create".
- Project of How: Creative
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "creative".
- Project of How: Dance
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "dance".
- Project of How: Development
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "development".
- Project of How: Doodles
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "doodles".
- Project of How: Draw
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "draw".
- Project of How: Empty Mind
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "empty mind".
- Project of How: Energizer
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "energizer".
- Project of How: Evaluation
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "evaluation".
- Project of How: Exercises (Page 2)
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "Exercises".
- Project of How: Exercises
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "Exercises".
- Project of How: Feedback
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "feedback".
- Project of How: Focus Area
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "focus area".
- Project of How: Focus
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "focus".
- People and Chairs Game of the Scene Articles
A People and Chairs tag archive collecting articles about improvisational performance.
- Project of How: Generate Ideas (Page 2)
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "Generate ideas".
- Project of How: Generate Ideas
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "Generate ideas".
- Project of How: Group
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "group".
- Project of How: Idea Generating
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "idea generating".
- Project of How: Lotus
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "lotus".
- Project of How: Mind Mapping
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "mind mapping".
- Project of How: Negative
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "negative".
- Online Meeting Timer in German
A German-language browser countdown timer from Icebreaker Games.
- Project of How: Opposite
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "opposite".
- Project of How: Organize Ideas
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "organize ideas".
- Project of How: Poster
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "poster".
- Project of How: Random
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "random".
- Project of How: Say Yes!
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "say yes!".
- Project of How: Shouting
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "shouting".
- Project of How: Small Groups
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "small groups".
- Project of How: Speed
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "speed".
- Project of How: Staircase
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "staircase".
- Project of How: Start With
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "start with".
- Project of How: Stop With
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "stop with".
- Project of How: Structure Projects
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "Structure projects".
- Project of How: Time Line
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "time line".
- Project of How: Visual
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "visual".
- Project of How: Visualization
A Project of How collection of methods filed under "visualization".
- Charity Wagon-Building Programs
A Teampedia directory of facilitated wagon-building programs for charity.
- Management 3.0 Feedback Practices
An overview of four Management 3.0 feedback methods.
- Choosing Icebreakers for Large Groups
A Playmeo article about choosing and presenting activities for large groups.
- Falling Off the Horse: Facilitation Reflections
A recorded Liberating Structures article about facilitation mistakes and debriefing.
- Choosing Existing Models and Games
A handbook reference section about choosing existing workshop models and games.