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General Collaboration Exercise · Context Sharing

15 Top Small Group Games for Employees

Small group games are similar to small group icebreaker games, indoor group games, get to know you games, and

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

How to run it

  1. Pair up members of the group. You can randomly assign pairs or use an online tool to match names.
  2. During this time, the members will ask general questions to learn about their partner and their interests.
  3. The challenge is for participants to learn as many facts about the interviewee as possible.
  4. After three minutes, the members will switch roles, and the other participant in the pair will answer.
  5. After switching roles, the interviewer cannot ask the same questions as before.
  6. ​Once the teams complete their interviews, participants will sit together and list the facts they have learned about their partners. The team with the most facts and unique questions will be the winner.
  7. Here is a list of get to know you questions you can use for the game.
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Prompts to use +

Pair up members of the group. You can randomly assign pairs or use an online tool to match names.

During this time, the members will ask general questions to learn about their partner and their interests.

The challenge is for participants to learn as many facts about the interviewee as possible.

After three minutes, the members will switch roles, and the other participant in the pair will answer.

After switching roles, the interviewer cannot ask the same questions as before.

​Once the teams complete their interviews, participants will sit together and list the facts they have learned about their partners. The team with the most facts and unique questions will be the winner.

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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: 15 Top Small Group Games for Employees. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Pair up members of the group. You can randomly assign pairs or use an online tool to match names.; During this time, the members will ask general questions to learn about their partner and their interests.; The challenge is for participants to learn as many facts about the interviewee as possible.; After three minutes, the members will switch roles, and the other participant in the pair will answer.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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