Large-group processes

Method collection

Getting a whole system into the room

An index to the full shared Dropbox collection on large-group, whole-system and participatory processes. Use it to compare traditions, inspect the source material and work out what kind of gathering the situation might actually require.

Open the whole Dropbox collectionAsk the process mentorRelated facilitation work
14 method families + overview66 indexed filesone underlying shared folder
This is an annotated index, not a claim of authorship or open licence. Much of the collection belongs to the named authors and organisations. Follow attribution and use the legitimate original source where one is available.

Interrogate the collection

Describe the live situation, not merely the meeting format you have already decided to use. The mentor can compare methods, expose assumptions and help design a process.

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Browse the methods

Search the descriptions and file names, or filter by what the process is trying to do. Open any filename to preview it within the shared Dropbox collection.

Overview and comparison

Comparative guides, histories and accounts of large-group intervention as a field.

overview
12 files

Liberating Structures

A repertoire of small interaction structures which distribute participation.

microstructuresparticipationfacilitation
19 files

Triple Task

A process which attends to the substantive task, group process and learning at the same time.

observationlearninggroup process
1 file

Benjamin’s orientation material

The collection also contains the 2025 presentation ‘Facilitation and workshop design for systems practice interventions’. It connects method selection to purpose, participation, power, process and transfer into practice.

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