Consequences Tool is an activity that can be completed before developing characters or personas, as a way of loosening up the groups creativity and introducing the idea of a fictional character.
In groups of three or more, give each person a consequences sheet. Instruct everyone to draw a head in the top section of the page, and on the right hand side to write down information about what their character knows. Ask everyone to fold their piece of paper so that the head they have drawn is no longer visible. Ask everyone to pass their character to the left.
Everyone should have a new sheet, and not be able to see what the previous person has drawn. Now ask everyone to draw a body, and write down how their character feels. Ask everyone to fold their piece of paper so that the body they have drawn is no longer viable. Ask everyone to pass their character to the left.
Everyone should have a new sheet, and not be able to see what the previous person has drawn. Now ask everyone to draw some legs, and write what supports their character has.
Now you can unfold the pages and reveal the quirky characters! Stick them up on the wall to encourage a sense of fun, exploration and creativity in the group.
Good to use as a warm up exercise, ice breaker or precursor to building a persona or character as a group.
