2. #1
• Team up in pairs.
• One is talking; the other one is listening.
• Swap roles when you hear the gong.
• Share your take on the question:
“What challenges do you bring to this meetup, what can you give to your
peers, and what do you hope to take away in return?”
• Choose another partner when you hear “move on.”
• Number of rounds: 3.
• ⏰ 4 minutes/round.

3. #2
Who feels knowledgeable in
Liberating Structures?

4. #3
So far, we have explored thirteen Liberating Structures microstructures:
• Impromptu Networking
• 1-2-4-All
• 15% Solution
• Shift & Share
• TRIZ
• W3
• 25/10 Crowd Sourcing
• Min Specs
• Ecocycle Planning
• Troika Consulting / Wise Crowds
• Discovery and Action Dialog (DAD)
• User Experience Fishbowl
• Celebrity Interview
Liberating Structures: Co-developed by Keith McCandless + Henri Lipmanowicz (www.liberatingstructures.com) Creative Commons License

5. #4a
Appreciative Interviews
• Form pairs and interview each other about a success story:
“Tell me a story about a time when…”
• Pay close attention to what made the success possible and take notes.
• Give your interview partner's success story a title.
• ⏰ 5 minutes per interview

6. #4b
Appreciative Interviews (2)
• Then form groups of four.
• Everyone summarizes the success story of his or her interview partner:
• Those listening take notes on the success-contributing patterns, practices, or assets.
• ⏰ 2 minutes per summary.
• Aggregate your findings as a group. (⏰ 5 minutes.)

7. #4c
Appreciative Interviews (3)
• Debrief by asking:
“How are we investing in the assets and conditions that foster success?” and
“What opportunities do you see to do more?”
• Use 1-2-4-All in the process.
• ⏰ 10 minutes.

8. #5a
Superpower Cakewalk
• As a group, compile a list of superpowers of other people. (⏰ 5 minutes.)
• As an individual, use the compiled list to identify your superpower:
• Don’t be shy or modest but bold.
• Describe it in 1-2 words and put it in large letters on an index card. (⏰ 4 minutes.)

9. #5b
Superpower Cakewalk (2)
• Now identify the superpower of your nemesis, the one individual who
effectively blocks your superpower.
• Put your nemesis’ superpower on the back of your index card. (⏰ 4 minutes.)
• The whole group:
• Pair up and introduce your superpower and that of your nemesis to your partner.
• After 2 minutes, switch roles.
• Repeat this for three rounds. (⏰ 15 minutes.)

10. #5c
Superpower Cakewalk (3)
• As individuals, grab a pen and a piece of paper and complete the following
five sentences:
• “My superpower is to …”
• “What makes this power 'super' is...”
• “Something I noticed about my superpower is ...”
• “What is so good about my nemesis is that ...”
• “My nemesis can help me to ...”
• ⏰ 5 minutes.

11. #5d
Superpower Cakewalk (4)
• Collect the superpowers on a wall or whiteboard.
• Debrief by asking:
“What did you notice about this structure? What came out of it?”
Every participant shall identify one thing he or she can apply tomorrow to
make better use of their superpower.
• ⏰ 5 minutes.

12. #6
So far, we have explored fifteen Liberating Structures microstructures:
• Impromptu Networking
• 1-2-4-All
• 15% Solution
• Shift & Share
• TRIZ
• W3
• 25/10 Crowd Sourcing
• Min Specs
• Ecocycle Planning
• Troika Consulting / Wise Crowds
• Discovery and Action Dialog (DAD)
• User Experience Fishbowl
• Celebrity Interview
• Appreciative Interviews
• Superpower Cakewalk
Liberating Structures: Co-developed by Keith McCandless + Henri Lipmanowicz (www.liberatingstructures.com) Creative Commons License

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16. Contact Information
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