#TheDebriefingCube

Six Perspectives for powerful reflection

We´re tired of bad debriefing!

Opportunities for groups to learn, improve and commit to change are frequently lost. 

We want to fix this!

Our mission is to help every facilitator in the world sharpen their debrief skills.

And we invite you to join us

A special thank you goes to Cédric, Cori, Eddy, Elle, Florian, Judy, Karen, Stani & Ulises.

What´s in this for you?

You will maximise the value of your exercises, interactions, games and simulations by expanding your debriefing skills.

What´s in this for your participants?

They will maximize their opportunity to learn and improve from the experiences you lead.

Our tips for
a great debriefing

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Create a safe space!
Prepare for everybody‘s psychological safety.
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Practise your observation skills.
And help others to practise theirs.
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Silence is powerful.
Don‘t be afraid to use it.
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Relax!
You don‘t need to use every question.
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Embrace curiosity!
Try to keep your questions open, to enrich the conversation.
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Be a feedback role model!
Phrase your feedback in the best possible way to strengthen creative confidence.
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Trust the debrief and try not to tell them what they should have learned.Trust that their own conclusions are far more powerful.
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How to use debriefing cube

1

Design

1. Be clear on what you are going to do.

2. Choose a timebox for your debrief.

3. Pick from this deck the cards to lead a great debrief (amount of cards respecting your timebox)

4. If needed, tweak them to suit the experience and your participants.

5. Innovate in the moment

2

Hold

1. While observing select cards from the deck that resonate with you.

2. Organize your participants to debrief.

3. Begin by exploring with the cards you selected.

4. Keep the deck in your hand and use the cards to help inspire where the conversation will go next.

5. Respect your timebox.

3

Guide

1. Preselect a series of cards that will guide the participants reflection.

2. Organize your participants to debrief.

2. Organize your participants to debrief.
3. Give them the cards sorted in the right order.

4. Ask them to self organize by taking turns to explore the cards.

5. Use a signal to remind them of the timebox.

6. Plan extra time to share what they discovered.

4

Explore

1. Form groups to debrief, give each a deck of cards and have them spread out face down.

2. Invite them to take turns selecting a card and starting the conversation by asking the question at the top.

3. Encourage them to explore several cards within the timebox.

4. Bring everyone back together to share what they have discovered.

Succesfull Debriefing
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Goal

Explore how it began and their understanding of the goal.

Before you begin:

Here are some great questions to help reflect on what just happened.

Each card has a main question and several (optional) follow-up questions.

Scroll to the point where the cards are visible.

Take turns in clicking on a card and reading the main question out loud.

Invite everyone to share!

After a couple of minutes check if it‘s time for the next person‘s turn. 

Note: It‘s ok to pick a different card, it‘s ok to pass and it‘s ok to ask your own question.

Succesfull Debriefing
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Process

Explore how it began and their understanding of the goal.

Before you begin:

Here are some great questions to help reflect on what just happened.

Each card has a main question and several (optional) follow-up questions.

Scroll to the point where the cards are visible.

Take turns in clicking on a card and reading the main question out loud.

Invite everyone to share!

After a couple of minutes check if it‘s time for the next person‘s turn. 

Note: It‘s ok to pick a different card, it‘s ok to pass and it‘s ok to ask your own question.

Succesfull Debriefing
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Group Dynamics

Explore behaviours they observed in themselves and from others.

Before you begin:

Here are some great questions to help reflect on what just happened.

Each card has a main question and several (optional) follow-up questions.

Scroll to the point where the cards are visible.

Take turns in clicking on a card and reading the main question out loud.

Invite everyone to share!

After a couple of minutes check if it‘s time for the next person‘s turn. 

Note: It‘s ok to pick a different card, it‘s ok to pass and it‘s ok to ask your own question.

Succesfull Debriefing
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Communication

Explore what they thought, heard and said.

Before you begin:

Here are some great questions to help reflect on what just happened.

Each card has a main question and several (optional) follow-up questions.

Scroll to the point where the cards are visible.

Take turns in clicking on a card and reading the main question out loud.

Invite everyone to share!

After a couple of minutes check if it‘s time for the next person‘s turn. 

Note: It‘s ok to pick a different card, it‘s ok to pass and it‘s ok to ask your own question.

Succesfull Debriefing
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Emotions

Explore their feelings and the impact on what happened.

Before you begin:

Here are some great questions to help reflect on what just happened.

Each card has a main question and several (optional) follow-up questions.

Scroll to the point where the cards are visible.

Take turns in clicking on a card and reading the main question out loud.

Invite everyone to share!

After a couple of minutes check if it‘s time for the next person‘s turn. 

Note: It‘s ok to pick a different card, it‘s ok to pass and it‘s ok to ask your own question.

Succesfull Debriefing
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Take-away

Explore what they found interesting, insightful or inspirational!

Before you begin:

Here are some great questions to help reflect on what just happened.

Each card has a main question and several (optional) follow-up questions.

Scroll to the point where the cards are visible.

Take turns in clicking on a card and reading the main question out loud.

Invite everyone to share!

After a couple of minutes check if it‘s time for the next person‘s turn. 

Note: It‘s ok to pick a different card, it‘s ok to pass and it‘s ok to ask your own question.

More than 150 questions for your debriefing

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