Action Needed: Issue, Challenge, Idea, Purpose, Timing
Action Needed: Issue, Challenge, Idea, Purpose, Timing is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Either at the front of the room or in small people science groups By show of hands, ask the group which option they want answers on
- As one big or several little groups, easily discuss what your team feels needs to be acted on to move your
- Once selected, have each person write down what their question/discussion point is on a piece of paper
- Allow people to call out what it is and have the leader/facilitator or group give an answer
- action, brainstorm, discussion, front of the room, ideas, identifying the unspoken issues
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Prompts to use +
Either at the front of the room or in small people science groups By show of hands, ask the group which option they want answers on
As one big or several little groups, easily discuss what your team feels needs to be acted on to move your
Once selected, have each person write down what their question/discussion point is on a piece of paper
Allow people to call out what it is and have the leader/facilitator or group give an answer
action, brainstorm, discussion, front of the room, ideas, identifying the unspoken issues
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Action Needed: Issue, Challenge, Idea, Purpose, Timing. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Either at the front of the room or in small people science groups By show of hands, ask the group which option they want answers on; As one big or several little groups, easily discuss what your team feels needs to be acted on to move your; Once selected, have each person write down what their question/discussion point is on a piece of paper; Allow people to call out what it is and have the leader/facilitator or group give an answer. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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