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Hi Pamela – StrategicPlay has a whole book full of great ducking ideas. You may want to check it out: https://www.amazon.com/Strategic-Play-Creative-Facilitators-Guide/dp/1783240458/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487962139&sr=8-2&keywords=jacqueline+Lloyd+Smith

One that I use consistently with great success is I give a different set of instructions to each participant with the end goal of building a duck. one set is detailed step by step how to build the duck; the second set is a picture of what the final product looks like, the 3rd is as simple as: Build a duck!

I give them 3 minutes… the ones with the detailed step by step instructions rarely get it done, the other two do. first two who do have an identical product / the duck… I use this to talk about sometimes its important that everyone builds exactly the same thing.. and so being prescriptive is a good thing but sometimes a picture is a better communication tool than step by step and confusing instructions.

But sometimes, we just need ‘a duck’ and what it looks like really doesn’t matter its more the functionality for example that counts… To wrap it up I have them reflect about their day to day work and where does it matter to be prescriptive to ensure quality, etc… and when is it not required and potentially stifling people’s creativity… etc…

Hope this helps.

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