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Big or Small Wedding

Quick Description If mutual vulnerability fosters closeness, than according to the original research, these questions will generate relationships in the room faster than any other method on the planet Process In People Science Pairs, sit across from each other and make your way through Set I of the questions❍ below or...

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High 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 Pairs, sit across from each other and make your way through
  2. As the facilitator/leader, decide if you want to go to
  3. select subset if necessary If this is a purely business gathering, write down the answers you remember most and give them to the
  4. As the facilitator/leader, decide if you want to go to Set II & III.
  5. Push on to the other 2 sets if you decide.
  6. Debrief the experience as a larger group..
  7. Logistics Printed copy of the questions for each participant.
  8. Cool Possibilities/Options Sit face-to-face and start by silently staring into each others eyes for 2 minutes.
  9. tough, but makes a huge difference Share in pairs particularly if there are many people in the group who have worked together closely over.
  10. Quick Description If mutual vulnerability fosters closeness, than according to the original research, these questions will generate relationships in the room faster than any other method on the planet Process In People Science Pairs, sit across from each other and make your way through Set I of the questions❍ below or subset if you are short on time.
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In People Science Pairs, sit across from each other and make your way through

As the facilitator/leader, decide if you want to go to

select subset if necessary If this is a purely business gathering, write down the answers you remember most and give them to the

As the facilitator/leader, decide if you want to go to Set II & III.

Push on to the other 2 sets if you decide.

Debrief the experience as a larger group..

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Big or Small Wedding. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In People Science Pairs, sit across from each other and make your way through; As the facilitator/leader, decide if you want to go to; select subset if necessary If this is a purely business gathering, write down the answers you remember most and give them to the; As the facilitator/leader, decide if you want to go to Set II & III.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • 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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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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