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Name Learning ยท Relationship Mapping

Bold Names Conversation Starter

Using names and photos of everyday historical and current leaders you can alter group dynamics and discuss inspiration, connections and conversation points to participants.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
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. Share the significance of the person to the individual and how it has shaped the industry/personal
  2. experience/work at hand for the Gathering Or choose a new question for the groups to consider
  3. Make sure you allocate time for each person in each group to share
  4. Depending on participant group sizes, share the key take-aways or learnings with the larger group
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Prompts to use +

Share the significance of the person to the individual and how it has shaped the industry/personal

experience/work at hand for the Gathering Or choose a new question for the groups to consider

Make sure you allocate time for each person in each group to share

Depending on participant group sizes, share the key take-aways or learnings with the larger group

Run this with your AI assistant +

Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.

Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Bold Names Conversation Starter. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Share the significance of the person to the individual and how it has shaped the industry/personal; experience/work at hand for the Gathering Or choose a new question for the groups to consider; Make sure you allocate time for each person in each group to share; Depending on participant group sizes, share the key take-aways or learnings with the larger group. 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.)
  • What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
  • 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.
  • Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.

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