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Prompted Conversation · Reflection and Learning

10 More Simple Questions

10 More Simple Questions is a prompted conversation exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. One copy of Ten Simple Questions for each participant (download these from the link below)
  2. Provide each participant with a copy of the ten simple questions face down.
  3. Tell them they will have three minutes to answer the questions.
  4. At the end of this time go through the answers with them
  5. Consider offering a small prize to anyone who answers all ten questions correctly
  6. The free download below provides you with…
  7. . Provide each participant with a copy of the ten simple questions face down.
  8. . Tell them they will have three minutes to answer the questions.
  9. . At the end of this time go through the answers with them
  10. . Consider offering a small prize to anyone who answers all ten questions correctly
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Prompts to use +

One copy of Ten Simple Questions for each participant (download these from the link below)

Provide each participant with a copy of the ten simple questions face down.

Tell them they will have three minutes to answer the questions.

At the end of this time go through the answers with them

. Provide each participant with a copy of the ten simple questions face down.

. Tell them they will have three minutes to answer the questions.

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.

Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 10 More Simple Questions. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: One copy of Ten Simple Questions for each participant (download these from the link below); Provide each participant with a copy of the ten simple questions face down.; Tell them they will have three minutes to answer the questions.; At the end of this time go through the answers with them. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The current corpus has one observed source organization: TrainerBubble. (1 source observed, including TrainerBubble.)
  • What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
  • Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.

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