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Liberating Structures Design Cards
A quick reference for liberators ready to design great meetings and workshops
This deck puts the key information about every Liberating Structure in your hands. The cards are organized into five color suits, so you can quickly find the right one for your group and experience level.
The structures, illustrations, and icons used in this session are part of the Liberating Structures Fieldbook (2026). We believe in open-source social innovation. This material is adapted from the original work by Keith McCandless and Nancy White and is licensed for your further use and adaptation under ++Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0++.
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Go-To Interactions
Get a group talking, thinking, or moving together. Plug in your own question or challenge.
Build Understanding
Surface what's going on and explore other perspectives. Help the group know more before deciding.
Move Work Forward
Commit to something: an action, a rule, a design, a next step. Pick up where Building Understanding leaves off.
See the Big Picture
Step back and see the larger systems, cycles, and longer time horizons. Higher setup cost, longer run times.
Take Care of Each Other
Invite the group to exchange feedback and make space for emotions.