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*Groups can apply this method to understand a project, organization, problem or opportunity. | *Groups can apply this method to understand a project, organization, problem or opportunity. | ||
*It is also be useful for groups to visualize progress for an event. | *It is also be useful for groups to visualize progress for an event. |
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River of Life is a group facilitation technique using visual narratives to help people tell stories of the past, present and future. By imagining that people or projects were a river, participants can articulate, using the landscape, water, boats etc., the major events and milestones in their lives or the lives of their projects. The method enables bringing several perspectives together and immediately offers to show the big pictures.
Through the visualization the River can become a compass, a guide as it captures the milestones, failures and successes over time. Also, it offers participants to identify their roles, where they fit in the big picture and where they can make the most impact. Finally, this can be a great tool for introducing projects or organizations, people and their roles to newcomers and give them a quick and clear understanding of the “whole story”. [1] See also: Six Thinking Hats, Icebreaker, Soft Shoe Shuffle, Round Robin |
References
- ↑ www.theinnovationcenter.org (20 September 2011), www.kstoolkit.org (20 September 2011), meenaarivananthan.wordpress.com (20 September 2011),