Map of expectations

When to use it?

Beginning of workshop
Want to get to know the expectations of the group
Can be used to evaluate the workshop
Can be used to vote

Materials:

Big paper cards, Markers or small round stickers

How:

Create poster with titles representing expectations, you think the participants are most likely to choose.
Create one poster per expectation
Ask the participants to put a dot next to one or more expectation they have towards the workshop and present afterwards the outcomes to the group.

Possible variation:

This method can be used as the end of the workshop as evaluation tool allowing the participants to make dots next to the workshop topics they found most interesting, or on sheets where agree/disagree statements regarding the workshop are provided.
This method can be also used to make a group vote on certain topics. The voting can also take place over several days by handing up the posters in a dominant place where everyone will cross.