Summary: There are 7 activities that act as a foundation for every UX exercise during a workshop or collaborative team meeting. By understanding these, you can create almost any other exercise you need.
Thousands of workshop exercises exist. However, few realize at the core of each of these exercises are the same 7 foundational activities. You can combine, mix, and remix these fundamental activities to create almost any exercise needed. As a facilitator, these core activities are should be familiar tools in your back pocket.
This article outlines these 7 fundamental workshop activities, discussing how to adapt them, tips for running them, and when they are helpful:
This is the most common and fundamental workshop activity amongst the 7. It is the base of almost all workshop exercises and has the broadest application.
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