Liberating Structures

Liberating Structures: A Digital Toolkit for Inclusive Collaboration

This Miroverse template offers a comprehensive introduction to Liberating Structures, a collection of facilitation techniques designed to foster inclusive participation and shared ownership in group settings.

Each structure is presented in its own frame, complete with clear instructions to guide facilitators and participants through the process.

What Are Liberating Structures?

Liberating Structures are simple yet powerful methods that replace conventional meeting patterns with more engaging and productive alternatives. They encourage contributions from everyone, enabling groups to tap into collective intelligence and creativity. These structures are particularly effective in workshops, retrospectives, planning sessions, and other collaborative environments.

Template Features

• Individual Frames for Each Structure: Navigate through each Liberating Structure with dedicated frames that outline the purpose, steps, and expected outcomes.

• Clear Instructions: Each frame includes concise, step-by-step guidance to facilitate smooth implementation, whether you're new to Liberating Structures or an experienced practitioner.

• Adaptability: The template is designed to be flexible, allowing you to tailor each structure to fit your team's specific needs and context.

Who Can Benefit?

This template is ideal for facilitators, team leads, Agile coaches, educators, and anyone seeking to enhance group collaboration and engagement. Whether you're introducing Liberating Structures to your team for the first time or looking for a digital toolkit to support remote facilitation, this resource provides a practical starting point.

Getting Started

To use the template, simply select a structure from the menu and follow the instructions within its frame. The template is designed for ease of use, enabling you to focus on facilitating meaningful conversations and outcomes.

By integrating Liberating Structures into your collaborative processes, you can unlock new ways of thinking and working together, leading to more effective and inclusive outcomes.

With special thanks to Voltage Control for beginning this collection a few years ago.

With very special thanks to Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless for creating the structures in the first place. Liberating Structures are made available through a Creative Commons Non-Commercial, Attribution, Share-and-Share Alike License by Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless