Kickstart Your Liberating Structures Solo Path

Based on the three questions you answered we’ve selected 3 proven Liberating Structures that you can learn and try within several minutes. Each of them helps you to clear your head, capture your best thinking, and turn scattered thoughts into actionable insights. Start small – no training required, you can begin today. Just adapt them to your situation or question and start experimenting right away. Click on the cards for a full explanation of each structure.

Selected for you

Start with one of these structures in the Analyze category

The Analyze category supports you in making sense of complex situations on your own. These structures help you explore causes, relationships, and consequences without rushing to conclusions.

Analyzing is not about overthinking.
It’s about structured reflection that brings clarity and perspective.

Use Analyze when you’re facing choices, uncertainty, or a situation that feels tangled.

Analyze

Nine Whys

Make the purpose of your work and underlying driving motivations clear.

What, So What, Now What? (W³)

Together reflect on progress to date and decide what adjustments are needed to move forward.

Ecocycle Planning

Analyze the full portfolio of activities and relationships to identify obstacles and opportunities for progress.

In person & Online

Group & Solo

95 min.

How to use (and adapt) these structures

Liberating Structures are originally created to work with groups and the different voices that live inside groups. But it turned out that they also work great to guide the conversation with the different voices that live inside you. The magic trick: use templates to follow the questions and always write down your answers. Just ask yourself the right questions, learn to listen and include different views and search for patterns.

Nine Why’s

Keep asking yourself why activities, relationships or work is important to you. And why is that important? And why, why, why?

What, So What, Now What (W3)

Learn to calm yourself and see the underlying structure of your thinking. How do you go from experience to conclusion? What assumptions and interpretations do you make without even knowing it?

Ecocycle Planning

To identify what to stop, start, accelerate, or redesign in your life or to address a lack of focus, prioritization, or strategic clarity.

After reading into the different structures, try one out and let us know how it went. Below you will find a simple 4-step approach to get started with using Liberating Structures. If you want help or feedback, feel free to reach out. We are happy to help you implement Liberating Structures in your daily work and life.