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General Collaboration Exercise · Context Sharing

3 Awareness of Context, Bias, & Assumptions

3 Awareness of Context, Bias, & Assumptions is a structured group exercise for context sharing: it helps participants share useful personal or project context.

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. Provide sheets of paper, colored markers, and tape.
  2. Organize participants into small groups (4-6 ppl).
  3. Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.
  4. This activity will demonstrate how these judgments affect how we communicate with others.
  5. 5.0 1 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 1 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Encourage honest introspection about one’s beliefs, values, and biases.
  6. Learn how to use the knowledge of biases and assumptions in a positive way.
  7. Previous Next Instructions Reflection Journal Practice Journal Additional Resources Activity Cluster Instructions Set Up: Prepare for the Activity Provide sheets of paper, colored markers, and tape.
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Prompts to use +

Provide sheets of paper, colored markers, and tape.

Organize participants into small groups (4-6 ppl).

Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.

This activity will demonstrate how these judgments affect how we communicate with others.

Learn how to use the knowledge of biases and assumptions in a positive way.

Previous Next Instructions Reflection Journal Practice Journal Additional Resources Activity Cluster Instructions Set Up: Prepare for the Activity Provide sheets of paper, colored markers, and tape.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 3 Awareness of Context, Bias, & Assumptions. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Provide sheets of paper, colored markers, and tape.; Organize participants into small groups (4-6 ppl).; Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.; This activity will demonstrate how these judgments affect how we communicate with others.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • 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.
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