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active - Project of How

active - Project of How is an introductions exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.

Under 5 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Low cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This divergent ideation exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. If the receiver hesitates or uses the wrong words, he is out of the game. Before leaving, he needs to dance a humiliating dance. After a person is kicked out, anyone can start the game again.
  2. Instructions Stand in a circle.
  3. After this, the others in the circle copy this.
  4. The receivers neighbour can do the same or choose to throw a spell across the circle.
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Prompts to use +

If the receiver hesitates or uses the wrong words, he is out of the game. Before leaving, he needs to dance a humiliating dance. After a person is kicked out, anyone can start the game again.

Instructions Stand in a circle.

After this, the others in the circle copy this.

The receivers neighbour can do the same or choose to throw a spell across the circle.

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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: active - Project of How. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: If the receiver hesitates or uses the wrong words, he is out of the game. Before leaving, he needs to dance a humiliating dance. After a person is kicked out, anyone can start the game again.; Instructions Stand in a circle.; After this, the others in the circle copy this.; The receivers neighbour can do the same or choose to throw a spell across the circle.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Project of How; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Project of How.)
  • What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
  • 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.
  • Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.

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