post-it notes

Meta plan or sticky note brainstorm - exploring a classic facilitation technique

Meta plan or sticky note brainstorm - exploring a classic facilitation technique

When a facilitator invites a group to write multiple answers to an open question, put each one on a separate sticky-note and post them on a real or virtual wall, it's the first step in a classic technique called 'meta planning' (other names are available). So far, so good. But why do we do this and what happens next?