---
title: "EventStorming: Make a ceremony of throwing things away"
source: "https://virtualddd.com/heuristics/eventstorming-make-a-ceremony-of-throwing-stickies-away/"
authors: ["Tobias Goeschel"]
tags: ["sociotechnical systems", "eventstorming", "psychological safety", "ranking", "collaborative software design", "collaborative modelling"]
type: "guiding heuristics"
question: "How do we make people comfortable with iterative modelling?"
submitter: "Tobias Goeschel"
---

# EventStorming: Make a ceremony of throwing things away

When people are new to EventStorming, their initial approach is often to be reluctant to write things that aren't 100% correct. By making an example of the first sticky you throw away as a facilitator, you allow everyone to try something, be wrong, and improve over time. Doing so helps set the stage for iterative learning.

## Examples

1. Doing a Big Picture EventStorming.

2. Put a paper basket in the middle of the wall, so that it is easily accessible and very prominent.

## Context

Opening up a Big Picture EventStorming session