World Cafe
World Café is a structured conversational process where small groups of four or five people sit at café-style tables and explore a question together. After a set period, participants move to different tables, carrying ideas from their previous conversation into a new group.
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What You'll Achieve with the World Cafe Workshop
Real outcomes that transform your team
Fosters collaboration and innovation among large groups.
Helps surface diverse perspectives and common themes.
Encourages active participation, reducing passive listening.
When to Use the World Cafe Workshop
Perfect for these situations and team challenges
When you need to gather diverse perspectives on a complex issue.
To encourage active participation in a large group setting.
How the World Cafe Workshop Works
A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process
1Setup
Arrange the room with café-style tables and materials, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere for discussions.
2Step 1: Welcome and Context Setting
Orient participants to the World Café format, establish expectations, and explain café etiquette to facilitate open conversations.
3Step 2: Round One
Participants engage in their first conversation round, discussing the posed question while capturing important ideas on tablecloths.
4Step 3: Round Two
After moving to different tables, participants share insights from the first round and deepen their exploration of the same or a new question.
Key Topics Covered in the World Cafe Workshop
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