Gallery Walk

What is it? A safe and participative means of engaging a large number of people in productive conversations about specific issues. A way of using the walls in a room to gain a lot of input from a large group in a short time.

When to use it? When you want to explore a wide range of topics with a large number of people and have little time to do it. To energize a group and bring everyone into the conversation. When there is a topic that people may not want to talk about in open conversation. When a large open space with useable walls is available and you have a group of at least twenty people.

What does it do? Creates a relatively safe and anonymous setting for conversation. Provides an alternative means of generating group synergy because people read and then build on each other’s ideas.