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Relationship Mapping

Affinity Frame

5 to 10 interest topics that are already built into the Connector App these should be predetermined based on the known interest topics from the People Science Interviews and social network DQDO\VLV Ask the group to open their Connector App and enter the room that sounds the most interesting to them.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
RemoteSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Network Design This relationship mapping exercise strengthens Network Design, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Ask the Players to get in their People Science teams or form groups of 2 to 4 people and get them to discuss the following for at least 5 minutes Tell me about an interesting project or activity you are involved in
  2. Tell me something I don't know about you
  3. What do you think we might have in common?3
  4. After 5 minutes bring everyone back together to continue the day
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Prompts to use +

Ask the Players to get in their People Science teams or form groups of 2 to 4 people and get them to discuss the following for at least 5 minutes Tell me about an interesting project or activity you are involved in

Tell me something I don't know about you

What do you think we might have in common?3

After 5 minutes bring everyone back together to continue the day

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Affinity Frame. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask the Players to get in their People Science teams or form groups of 2 to 4 people and get them to discuss the following for at least 5 minutes Tell me about an interesting project or activity you are involved in; Tell me something I don't know about you; What do you think we might have in common?3; After 5 minutes bring everyone back together to continue the day. 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 Relationship Makers Handbook; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Relationship Makers Handbook.)
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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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