9 Challenging Taboos to Enhance Creativity
9 Challenging Taboos to Enhance Creativity is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Organize participants into small groups (4-6 ppl).
- Share the Ping Pong Ball Challenge on a handout, screen, or projector.
- While these restrictions may be appropriate in some cases, we are often unaware or subconsciously influenced by taboos.
- Uncovering taboos that affect us can provide creative breakthroughs for how we think about issues.
- 5.0 2 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 2 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify the presence of taboos in everyday life.
- Challenge self-censorship and expand creative thinking by becoming more aware of taboos.
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Organize participants into small groups (4-6 ppl).
Share the Ping Pong Ball Challenge on a handout, screen, or projector.
Uncovering taboos that affect us can provide creative breakthroughs for how we think about issues.
5.0 2 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 2 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify the presence of taboos in everyday life.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 9 Challenging Taboos to Enhance Creativity. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Organize participants into small groups (4-6 ppl).; Share the Ping Pong Ball Challenge on a handout, screen, or projector.; Uncovering taboos that affect us can provide creative breakthroughs for how we think about issues.; 5.0 2 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 2 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify the presence of taboos in everyday life.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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