A quick four-part reflection to close a session.
Each person takes a sheet of paper, divides it into four corners, and answers a question or completes a statement in each. The group then shares selected responses.
The questions vary according to the session and its aims, and are sometimes surprising or light-hearted. The format is simple but effective: it gives everyone a moment to reflect individually before sharing, which means quieter participants get an equal voice. It works equally well as a closing activity to extract learnings and surface next steps.
This is a simple check-out activity to help us draw learnings from the session and agree next steps. The questions and prompts vary according to the session and its aims, and are sometimes surprising and amusing!
Close the session with a structured reflection. People fold a sheet into four, write a response to each of four prompts, then share one of their choice with the group.
Ask each person to take a sheet of paper and fold it into four quarters, one prompt per quarter, and give them five minutes to write before any sharing. The prompts for the feedback workshop: something I learned today that I hadn't thought about before; something I want to do differently as a result of today; a piece of feedback I have been putting off giving; one word that describes how I'm leaving today.
Go around the room, with each person sharing one response of their choice. Keep it moving. The one-word prompt works well as a final round if time is tight.
Summarise what has emerged and close the session. The format works because people have already decided what they want to say before they speak, which keeps quieter people off the spot and makes the sharing richer. The prompt about a piece of feedback people have been putting off gives the close a direct, honest edge, connecting the content to something real each person is carrying. Keep the final round energetic and forward-looking.
Use Four-Corner Feedback to close a session with a quick, structured reflection. Each person answers four prompts on a folded sheet, then shares one, which draws out learnings and gives quieter participants an equal voice.
Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.
