Anticipating Challenges
Explain to participants that the goal is to anticipate problems Ask them to imagine that their project has completely failed and now they must analyze the reasons for that failure Each team answers the question: What could have gone wrong?
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- Explain to participants that the goal is to anticipate problems
- Ask them to imagine that their project has completely failed and now they must analyze the reasons for that failure
- Each team answers the question: What could have gone wrong?
- They write down all possible reasons without limitations
- They review the list and select the most critical or likely problems
- For each identified problem, the team proposes actions to prevent it
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Explain to participants that the goal is to anticipate problems
Ask them to imagine that their project has completely failed and now they must analyze the reasons for that failure
Each team answers the question: What could have gone wrong?
They write down all possible reasons without limitations
They review the list and select the most critical or likely problems
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Anticipating Challenges. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain to participants that the goal is to anticipate problems; Ask them to imagine that their project has completely failed and now they must analyze the reasons for that failure; Each team answers the question: What could have gone wrong?; They write down all possible reasons without limitations. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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