Bestiary for Creative Conversations
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Medieval bestiaries introduced real and mythical animals and used them to teach moral and ethical lessons. This modern bestiary from Foossa helps us have more focused and productive creative conversations and feedback sessions. We have used it in our client workshops and teaching at top design schools like the School of Visual Arts, the Parsons School of Design, and New York University. Feel free to use this with acknowledgement in any public, private, or educational facilitation settings.
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Bestiary for Creative Conversations
- 2. Medieval bestiaries introduced real and mythical animals and used them to teach moral and ethical lessons. This modern bestiary from Foossa helps us have more focused and productive creative conversations and feedback sessions.
- 3. @Rijksmuseum
- 4. Pair up. Decide who is A and who is B. B presents their concept first. A will play the animal roles. Then you will switch. Agree on a duration for each animal segment and set a timer. Two to five minutes per segment is a good place to start.
- 5. Silent Sponge B pitches their concept A stays silent Shhhhhh! Don’t Speak. Just listen. Observe. Take it all in. A1
- 6. Silent Sponge Shhhhhh! Don’t Speak. Just listen. Observe. Take it all in. Paraphrasing Parrot Discuss B’s concept A paraphrases for clarity So what I think you’re saying is… If I heard you correctly, your concern is… To paraphrase… A2
- 7. Silent Sponge Shhhhhh! Don’t Speak. Just listen. Observe. Take it all in. Paraphrasing Parrot So what I think you’re saying is… If I heard you correctly, your concern is… To paraphrase… Probing Puppy Discuss B’s concept A asks probing questions What do you mean by….? Could you give me an example? Please tell me more about…. What was the context of…? A3
- 8. Suggestion Squirrel A suggests ideas, resources, and advice for B’s concept That reminds me of… You should check out… What if you…? If I were you, I would… A4
- 9. SECTION TITLE HERE Disagreeable Donkey Continue discussing B’s concept A plays devil’s avocado That’s preposterous! How can you defend that idea? Why do you think that will work? Prove it! A5
- 10. Affirming Anteater Discuss B’s concept A provides positivity I agree! That’s awesome! Brilliant! Yes, and… What I really love is… A6
- 12. Shhhhhh! Don’t Speak. Just listen. Observe. Take it all in. Silent Sponge A pitches their concept B stays silent B1
- 13. Silent Sponge Shhhhhh! Don’t Speak. Just listen. Observe. Take it all in. Paraphrasing Parrot Discuss A’s concept B paraphrases for clarity So what I think you’re saying is… If I heard you correctly, your concern is… To paraphrase… B2
- 14. Silent Sponge Shhhhhh! Don’t Speak. Just listen. Observe. Take it all in. Paraphrasing Parrot So what I think you’re saying is… If I heard you correctly, your concern is… To paraphrase… What do you mean by….? Could you give me an example? Please tell me more about…. What was the context of…? Probing Puppy Discuss A’s concept B asks probing questions B3
- 15. Suggestion Squirrel B suggests ideas, resources, and advice for A’s concept That reminds me of… You should check out… What if you…? If I were you, I would… B4
- 16. SECTION TITLE HERE That’s preposterous! How can you defend that idea? Why do you think that will work? Prove it! Disagreeable Donkey Continue discussing A’s concept B plays devil’s avocado B5
- 17. I agree! That’s awesome! Brilliant! Yes, and… What I really love is… Affirming Anteater Discuss A’s concept B provides positivity B6