The Design Icebreaker is a fun way to start coming up with ideas. We use it any time we start talking about what something will look like.

What do we need?

  • Time
  • Gathering space
  • A way to take and share notes with the group
  • A new project

Who do we need?

  • Facilitator – The Facilitator helps the group follow the steps in order.
  • Recorder – The Recorder takes notes and shares them, as needed.
  • Participants – The Participants talk about the worst ways we could design something.

How do we do it?

This statement gives information about when something happens –

  1. The Facilitator shares the new project.
  2. The Facilitator asks: “What is the worst way we could design this project?” The Participants talk about their worst ideas.

Learn more

Liberating Structures – “Making Space with TRIZ”


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