Activities

Leaders can view the available ThinkTank activities and activity templates in the Designer tab. Each activity is categorized as Welcome, Crowdsource, Assessment, Visual, Matrix, Session Tools, or From Another Session. Once you add an activity to the Navigation tab, you can adjust each activity's display, permissions, and limits settings by clicking on the gear wheel on each activity.

Multi-Step Activities

In the Designer tab, Multi-step Activities and Activity Templates are denoted with "Multi-step" and display with the "1-2-3" label. Once added to the Session, configured Multi-step Activities or Activity Templates display with "1-2-3" on the tile to help distinguish them from activities without steps.

The following tables summarize the ThinkTank activities or activity templates available in the Designer tab:

Welcome/Crowdsource	Description/Use
Welcome	Used to introduce participants to the Session; Leaders can upload an image to this activity
Custom Crowdsource*	Used to quickly generate and organize ideas
ThinkTag*	Used to generate a list of items by association (represented by tags); also used to quickly generate a long, simple list of ideas
Agenda, Minutes, and Notes	Used to list Session agenda, capture minutes, and record action items
Brainstorm, Categorize, and Comment	Used to quickly generate categorize ideas
Breakout Groups	Used when you have larger groups and pre-defined topics for ideation
Free Brainstorm (Breadth)	Used to generate many ideas from different perspectives, when breadth is more important than depth
Free Brainstorm (Depth)	Used when team must brainstorm on several topics at once, when Thinkers have varying levels of interest/expertise, or when achieving depth and detail on predefined topics is key

Assessment	Description/Use
Custom Assessment*	Used to quickly and effectively poll Thinkers and assess ballot items on multiple criteria
Rank Order Vote*	The Rank Order Voting Activity enables you to create ballot items or use items from other activities, rank them by preference, and compare the results.
Yes/No	Used to quickly and collectively choose a set of items from a list
Pick Your Top X	Used to quickly and collectively choose a specific number of top items from a list
Numeric	Used to attach a number to each item on a list
Low Medium High	Used to perform a qualitative assessment on ballot items
Point Range from 1 to X	Used to attach a numeric value to a list of items
Agreement	Used to quickly and collectively choose a set amount of items from a list
0 to 10 Slider	Used to assess a list of items on a sliding scale

Visual

Description/Use

Presentation

Provides Leaders with an interactive medium to present Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations

PictureThis!*

Provides Leaders with an interactive medium for presenting images

Can be used to upload a snapshot of a whiteboard or another image and share it with all participants

Matrix	Description/Use
Custom Matrix*	Provides users with a customizable spreadsheet to compare data and construct more complicated uses. Leaders and Thinkers can do more with Matrix.
Action Items	Used to define and assign responsibility, due/completion dates, and status of action items
Pros and Cons Analysis	Used to enter a list of options to have Thinkers enter Pros/Cons associated with each
RACI Matrix	Used to identify different levels of engagement that roles/individuals have in relation to processes or tasks
RFP Response	Used to draft, review, and revise an RFP into a finalized version for presentation
Risk Register	Used to define type, cause, and mitigating actions for potential risks to an organization Also used to assess consequences, prioritize risk mitigation planning, and implement controls to ensure effective risk management

Session Tools/From Another Session	Description/Use
Basic Planning (default activity for the Plan section)	Contains questions and guidelines; also acts as a checklist to ensure Session details are accounted for
Advanced Session Planning	Intended for certified Session Leaders who have completed the Leading Collaboration: Session Leader course; this default activity can be used instead of the Basic Planning activity
Planning Action Items (default activity for the Plan section)	List items, track decisions, and/or assign responsibilities while planning the Session
Pre-Read	Contains information that Session Thinkers should know before Session begins, such as handouts, PDFs
Session Notes (default activity for the Outcomes section)	Used to document assignments, thoughts, and/or questions to revisit later
Action Items (default activity for the Outcomes section)	Used to define and assign responsibility, due/completion dates, and status of action items
Qualitative Feedback	Used to gather qualitative feedback from Thinkers about the Session, leadership, process, outcomes, etc.
Quantitative Feedback	Used to gather quantitative feedback from Thinkers
Comfort Check	Used to get sense of how participants are feeling
From Another Session	Enables Leaders to copy an activity from another Session

Note: Activities or activity templates denoted with asterisks (*) are Multi-step activities. For more information, see the Steps topic.

Activities

Multi-Step Activities

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