Appreciations
Appreciations is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Could be used at the end of a session or workshop.
- If you do this at the end of a workshop, you go away feeling good about yourself and your colleagues too.
- Ask people also to add a "result" I appreciate that you did x.
- " Give several examples of appreciations: Kavinda, I appreciate that you made sure we all had adequate time for breaks during our long retreat last week.
- I might have just kept on going and getting exhausted, and the breaks really helped me to refresh and think better.
- 20m Participants: 3 + Difficulty: Low by Teampedia Tools Use Method Goal Buildin
- 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives
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Prompts to use +
If you do this at the end of a workshop, you go away feeling good about yourself and your colleagues too.
Ask people also to add a "result" I appreciate that you did x.
" Give several examples of appreciations: Kavinda, I appreciate that you made sure we all had adequate time for breaks during our long retreat last week.
I might have just kept on going and getting exhausted, and the breaks really helped me to refresh and think better.
20m Participants: 3 + Difficulty: Low by Teampedia Tools Use Method Goal Buildin
1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Appreciations. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: If you do this at the end of a workshop, you go away feeling good about yourself and your colleagues too.; Ask people also to add a "result" I appreciate that you did x.; " Give several examples of appreciations: Kavinda, I appreciate that you made sure we all had adequate time for breaks during our long retreat last week.; I might have just kept on going and getting exhausted, and the breaks really helped me to refresh and think better.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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