Asynchronous Reciprocity
Asynchronous Reciprocity is an asynchronous remote game exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Tell participants to turn to their People Science pair or triad
- Discuss the topic of asynchronous reciprocity
- Asynchronous reciprocity is a term we often use to describe what s going on in the workspaces
- simply means that you stop thinking in terms of exact equivalences
- If you leave it to another person to decide when and how to reciprocate, often you re surprised at how much you actually get back
- Have each person share an example of reciprocation
- Have each person share one way they can help a person in their group achieve asynchronous reciprocity
- by the end of the gathering or a pre-set time in the future
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Tell participants to turn to their People Science pair or triad
Discuss the topic of asynchronous reciprocity
Asynchronous reciprocity is a term we often use to describe what s going on in the workspaces
simply means that you stop thinking in terms of exact equivalences
If you leave it to another person to decide when and how to reciprocate, often you re surprised at how much you actually get back
Have each person share an example of reciprocation
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Asynchronous Reciprocity. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Tell participants to turn to their People Science pair or triad; Discuss the topic of asynchronous reciprocity; Asynchronous reciprocity is a term we often use to describe what s going on in the workspaces; simply means that you stop thinking in terms of exact equivalences. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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