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Relationship Mapping

Arc of Engagement Exercise

Projects and project groups take time to fully engage use this exercise to quickly gauge where your team is throughout the day.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
BalancedENERGY
In person, 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. In People Science teams or regular project teams discuss where you are on the Arc of Engagement
  2. As a small group, discuss where you are in your conversations, the progress, the relationships, the
  3. Arc of Engagement" Exercise Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Projects and project groups take time to fully engage use this exercise to quickly gauge where your team is throughout the day.
  4. Process In People Science teams or regular project teams discuss where you are on the Arc of Engagement.
  5. 25 Cool Possibilities/Options Also discuss the different type of conversation from the "Three levels of conversation" exercise.
  6. share names in addition to content on the Arc.
  7. 15 minutes, conversational, group dynamics, interactive break, networking, profile, small groups, success factors, throughout the day, trust Source Arc of Engagement visual and text is from Judith Glaser at Creating WE 26
  8. Projects and project groups take time to fully engage use this exercise to quickly gauge where your team is throughout the day.
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In People Science teams or regular project teams discuss where you are on the Arc of Engagement

As a small group, discuss where you are in your conversations, the progress, the relationships, the

Arc of Engagement" Exercise Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Projects and project groups take time to fully engage use this exercise to quickly gauge where your team is throughout the day.

Process In People Science teams or regular project teams discuss where you are on the Arc of Engagement.

25 Cool Possibilities/Options Also discuss the different type of conversation from the "Three levels of conversation" exercise.

share names in addition to content on the Arc.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Arc of Engagement Exercise. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In People Science teams or regular project teams discuss where you are on the Arc of Engagement; As a small group, discuss where you are in your conversations, the progress, the relationships, the; Arc of Engagement" Exercise Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Projects and project groups take time to fully engage use this exercise to quickly gauge where your team is throughout the day.; Process In People Science teams or regular project teams discuss where you are on the Arc of Engagement.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • 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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