“What Do We Have in Common?”
Collaborative consensus and photography
This exercise invites participants to engage in a collaborative exploration and dialogue of what they have in common and what they don’t. Working in small groups, participants will have to reach a consensus on two aspects: one thing…
Active Listening
Communication Skills Practice
Cooperative Problem-Solving
Creative Activity
Group Activity
Group Creativity
Workshop
Description
This exercise invites participants to engage in a collaborative exploration and dialogue of what they have in common and what they don’t. Working in small groups, participants will have to reach a consensus on two aspects: one thing they all like and one thing they all dislike. This could be anything from a song, movie, place, emotion, value, person, or color, etc.
Once the group agrees on these two elements, they will venture out to capture the essence of these things through photography. Afterward, the group will select two images to share with the whole group that best encapsulate their collective agreement.
Benefits
Improves Communication & Consensus-Building
This exercise encourages open dialogue, negotiation, and empathy as participants discuss their preferences and viewpoints. It's a fun way to practise active listening and find common ground.
Fosters Creativity & Collaboration
By using photography to visually represent abstract concepts, participants are pushed to think creatively and collaboratively. They work together to form a cohesive representation of their group's consensus.
Builds Team Connection & Trust
Sharing personal preferences helps people connect on a deeper level, fostering an atmosphere of trust and understanding. The shared experience of photography also creates lasting memories.
Enhances Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Reaching a consensus in a group setting without clear instructions helps sharpen problem-solving and decision-making skills. The group must decide what to photograph and how to represent abstract ideas visually.
Strengthens Team Bonds
Sharing images and perspectives promotes empathy, active listening, and new ways of seeing one another and get to know each other — essential for collaboration.
Additional Experience Info
If I tailor the workshop specifically for the client (e.g., based on internal challenges or industry), it will be 100 more. If extra printed materials, toolkits, post-session summaries, etc. are requested, this must be agreed upon beforehand. 10 to 20% discount for booking a series of workshops
Hosted by Ingrid Guyon
About the Host
Ingrid Guyon is a French photographer, filmmaker, and participatory visual media practitioner and facilitator with nearly two decades of international experience. She is known for her commitment to social change through visual storytelling. She's the founding director of Fotosynthesis, a social enterprise she established in 2009 to harness photography, filmmaking, and community cinema for education, dialogue, inclusion, peacebuilding, and healing. Her creative participatory photography workshops involve body movement, group work, dialogue, self-expression, identity, visual ethics, storytelling, peace, mindfulness, and therapeutic and experimental processes to promote empathy, active listening, creativity, self-esteem, and cohesion.
Travel Locations
I am based between Zaragoza (Spain) and London (UK) and often work in Madrid and Barcelona. I can travel anywhere in Europe as long as the travel and accommodation costs are covered on top of my fees.
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/Health
Location
London / Zaragoza / Madrid / Barcelona, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Certifications & Credentials
Public Liability Insurance
Client Requirements
Thsi will depend on the workshop I offer
Past Clients
King;s College London, NHS, Belfast Exposed, Southbank Centre, Museum of London, Victoria & Albert Museum
Photo Gallery