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2-4 All - SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook

4 All - SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

Under 5 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Pairs, Small group (4-8), TriadsGROUP 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. Everyone’s ideas are included, no matter how many people are participating. Each person has time to think silently about a topic before discussing it with a partner. Partners then discuss the topic in a group of four before sharing insights and new knowledge with the whole group.
  2. Partners then discuss the topic in a group of four before sharing insights and new knowledge with the whole group.
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Prompts to use +

Invite everyone to reflect silently on the question or challenge for one minute.

Pair people up to compare their first ideas and notice what becomes clearer.

Join pairs into foursomes and ask each group to build one stronger answer together.

Harvest the strongest patterns from each foursome into the whole group.

Everyone’s ideas are included, no matter how many people are participating. Each person has time to think silently about a topic before discussing it with a partner. Partners then discuss the topic in a group of four before sharing insights and new knowledge with the whole group.

Partners then discuss the topic in a group of four before sharing insights and new knowledge with the whole group.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 2-4 All - SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite everyone to reflect silently on the question or challenge for one minute.; Pair people up to compare their first ideas and notice what becomes clearer.; Join pairs into foursomes and ask each group to build one stronger answer together.; Harvest the strongest patterns from each foursome into the whole group.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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