Taken from Rapid Problem Solving with Post-it notes by David Straker (1997). Despite its age this book contains some really useful techniques for stakeholder workshops, such as group sorting activities, trees, and maps.
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Nice one 8]
If working with post-its on a flat (horiz) surface, I will use them in an ‘upside down’ way such that they curl away rather towards you – makes them easier to read
Instead of introducing ‘minimum curl’ simply change it direction or reverse it. From what I’ve heard some people rip them off from left to right. But the best technique I’ve developed is simply flip them over so the glue is facing you. This way they will bend and curl towards the wall / surface
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This is a really great book. It gives you tools to gather, filter and organise ideas. I find it very useful for group work — writing on post-its is a much more effective tool for groups than having (the loudest) people shouting out ideas and opinions.
Totally agree – people often think I’m strange when I rant on about this book but it’s genuinely useful for a lot of workshops… and it’s so unpretentiously written.