Agreement-Certainty Matching Matrix
Agreement-Certainty Matching Matrix is a structured group exercise for context sharing: it helps participants share useful personal or project context.
How to run it
- Ask participants to individually generate the list of challenges that take up their time. 5 min.
- Still working individually, participants place challenges in their individual matrixes. 5 min.
- Ask participants to discuss in pairs. 5 min.
- Invite them to chat with others in a group of 4-6 to find points of agreement, difference, and where there are mismatches. 10 min.
- Invite everyone to post their challenges on the large wall matrix. 5 min.
- Ask participants to form small groups and step back to reflect on, “What pattern do we see? Do any mismatches stand out that we should address?” 5 min.
- Reduce wasted effort by matching challenges with methods
- Identify where local experiments may help solve larger problems
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Prompts to use +
Ask participants to individually generate the list of challenges that take up their time. 5 min.
Still working individually, participants place challenges in their individual matrixes. 5 min.
Ask participants to discuss in pairs. 5 min.
Invite them to chat with others in a group of 4-6 to find points of agreement, difference, and where there are mismatches. 10 min.
Invite everyone to post their challenges on the large wall matrix. 5 min.
Ask participants to form small groups and step back to reflect on, “What pattern do we see? Do any mismatches stand out that we should address?” 5 min.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Agreement-Certainty Matching Matrix. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask participants to individually generate the list of challenges that take up their time. 5 min.; Still working individually, participants place challenges in their individual matrixes. 5 min.; Ask participants to discuss in pairs. 5 min.; Invite them to chat with others in a group of 4-6 to find points of agreement, difference, and where there are mismatches. 10 min.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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