Choosing a room for the workshop

Design thinking methods often require all participants to get up and engage in the activity on a whiteboard or around a wall. Ideally, you'll need a big room with a whiteboard or alternatives (easel pads, big glass doors, etc.) where you can move about. It's helpful when the space accommodates a large group and allows people to move about freely.

The facilitator of a group activity also needs room to stand up and move around to keep participants involved in the activity. A sitting facilitator can't engage the room quite as well as a standing, lively one can.