Landscape Coloring

Description

This artistic activity allows participants to color in landscapes, templates, or other structures to express their thoughts or feedback. 

Why we like it

Whether working with digital whiteboards or printed paper, this colorful activity gives participants a chance to reflect in an interactive way. The complexity and details of the activity is up to the facilitator. 

Process

1. Determine the medium you’ll use for the activity. For example, Miro whiteboards allow importing images, template designs, adding with drawing and objects, formatting and color choices, and both group collaboration or individual work.  If you are going to use paper, consider the time and resources needed for individuals to acquire the final document.

2. Organize the landscape or template you are going to use.  Two examples are a simple landscape outline and a basic presentation outline. For simplicity, this guide will focus on the simple landscape on Miro.  We encourage you to digitize more complex templates and structures you use in your professional training courses and apply them to this activity.

3. Give participants a key for what each area of the landscape represents. Our example uses presentation content other participants watched (whether it was another participant’s speech, a TED Talk, etc.).  The key should indicate what each symbol/area represents and what colors signal.  Consider adding sticky notes or text boxes for written feedback especially if each participant will not have time to debrief their coloring.

4. Allow participants to color their template. This might be individual coloring or small groups in breakout rooms might discuss and color a single template together. Participants complete written notes if available.

Yes, we know the coloring isn’t perfect. We wouldn’t expect it to be from our participants, either.

5. Debrief as necessary allowing individuals or groups to talk to the speaker. Ask follow up questions and give feedback as necessary.

Daisy chain options

a) The templates you choose, whether artistic or structured outlines (for example, a sales process outline), make this activity extremely versatile. No matter what topic you’re covering, there is likely a way to give both color and written feedback.
b) Use completed templates to recognize trends and outliers.
c) Save completed templates for later comparison and to visual participant improvement.
d) Another option asking individuals receiving feedback to interpret others’ feedback before revealing any written notes.

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