Hopes and Fears

What is it?

A way of getting everyone involved in a project or workshop, designers and non-designers alike, to express their hopes and fears out loud.

What is it useful for?

Setting expectations to establish from the outset which hopes and which fears the project can and can't address.

How can I do it?

Ask the gathered team for their hopes and fears, write them down on separate sheets of paper and pin them up as a reminder to be revisited throughout the workshop. Discuss the outcomes of the exercise and establish from the outset which ones the project can address.