Participants obtain a tool to use for getting an overall picture of their activities. The activity enables them to have a critical view on the organisaiton of their work, and to improve their activity plans and time management.
Process pictures designed by the participants; partcipants will be aware of the activities they implement and will be able to better plan their work with the hep of the tool they learn to use.
Understanding the “rich picture” method, unerstanding the principles of process coaching, getting aware of the specific skills and needs of the participants
A regular follow-up of the groups’ work is necessary to prevent any potential harm to participants when sensitive questions are asked.
- Step 4: Presentation and Comparative Discussion
Invite the groups to present their cases and to discuss differences and similarities in a closing plenary discussion.
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- Step 1: Introductory Discussion
Introduce the activity and the main principles of process coaching. Launch a discussion about the participants’ work, either in groups or in a plenary session. Participants identify the main activities they engage in during different phases of their work.
- Step 1: Introductory Discussion
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- Step 2: Drawing Your Activities
Participants draw their activities on a large blank paper according to their main types (e.g. purchase of material, creation, marketing, selling, etc.) and create a symbol, icon or any other illustration for each activity type. This results in a picture with activities, symbols, and more. Participants can draw or create a collage of photos and drawings, and also identify timing, tools, and space needed for each type of activity based on the template provided. They mark their feelings about the activities using like and dislike icons and adding a degree between 1 and 10.
- Step 2: Drawing Your Activities
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- Step 3: Process Coaching
Participants work in pairs or groups of 3. The group work is divided into as many turns as people involved in the group. At each turn, one person plays the role of the “client” and the others the role of the coaches. The process coaches ask the client to select the most liked and disliked activities and analyze them. They can help the client by asking guiding questions such as “what are the easiest and most difficult activities”? “What are your strong and weak sides”? “What needs to be improved and how”?
By the end of the exercise, the client needs to identify, with the help of the coaches, the main steps to be undertaken for transforming the most disliked activities into liked or at least respected ones, by using the positive elements of the liked activities. The results of the discussion are summarized as a list of To-Dos.
- Step 3: Process Coaching
- Step 4: Presentation and Comparative Discussion
Invite the groups to present their cases and to discuss differences and similarities in a closing plenary discussion.
- white paper, stamps, coloured pencils or pens
- process coaching template
A room providing space for group work
The excercise is recommended to any type of participants.