How was it designed?

At the initiative of ESSEC, the Diversity Fresco was co-produced with Belugames, a company specializing in games and cooperation. The choice of concepts of the Diversity Fresco and the definitions of the cards that constitute it are based on both the academic expertise of Junko Takagi, professor holding the Leadership & Diversity Chair, and on research from cognitive sciences and social psychology. The mechanics of the Diversity Fresco are based on the pedagogy of the Climate Fresco and the expertise of Belugames. Numerous beta tests with users of various profiles allowed the production of this first version, which applies to the cultural and legal context of France, in both French and English versions. Given the keen interest of higher education and businesses in this tool, adaptations to other cultural environments are being considered in the coming months.

How to participate in a workshop?

There is no specific schedule with regular workshops offered to the general public yet. Each facilitator is free to lead them. Their proposals are posted on the Diversity Fresco LinkedIn page.

What does facilitator training involve?

The Diversity Fresco workshop facilitator training consists of a complete course. It requires prior participation in the workshop.

Here are the main stages:

– one day of face-to-face training in a small group to identify all the points to watch out for in terms of content and form;

– 1/2 day of remote work to familiarise yourself with all the reference resources;

– 2 hours to complete the self-positioning quiz;

– 1h30 debriefing webinar;

– 3 co-hosts.

At the end of the course, the trainees join the community of Fresque de la Diversité facilitators and can as such:

– take part in all the monthly webinars, which provide an opportunity to explore a subject in greater depth and share practices on sensitive aspects of facilitation;

– contribute to a private group to report on their events, ask for feedback from the community and share resources;

– meet other organisations deploying the Diversity Fresco to share their experiences.

Training to facilitate?

You want to train to facilitate the Diversity Fresco with your colleagues within your organization: send us your request through this form.

Who are the facilitators ?

You can find a list here.