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Relationship Mapping

Bright Spots

Bright Spots is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
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. 6 Debrief
  2. Bright Spots From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search It is helpful for team members to share stories of successes and highlights.
  3. Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Inspiration, encouragement, celebration, appreciation of what has "gone right," getting to know each other, upliftment .
  4. Group Size Small Medium Large Materials none Set Up Sit together where everyone can hear and see all others.
  5. Ask people to think about good things that have happened in the past week/month/year related to their involvement withe team's activities.
  6. Directions Each person in turn tells his/her "bright spot." The descriptions can be very brief.
  7. 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives
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Prompts to use +

Bright Spots From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search It is helpful for team members to share stories of successes and highlights.

Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Inspiration, encouragement, celebration, appreciation of what has "gone right," getting to know each other, upliftment .

Group Size Small Medium Large Materials none Set Up Sit together where everyone can hear and see all others.

Ask people to think about good things that have happened in the past week/month/year related to their involvement withe team's activities.

Directions Each person in turn tells his/her "bright spot." The descriptions can be very brief.

1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives

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: Bright Spots. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Bright Spots From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search It is helpful for team members to share stories of successes and highlights.; Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Inspiration, encouragement, celebration, appreciation of what has "gone right," getting to know each other, upliftment .; Group Size Small Medium Large Materials none Set Up Sit together where everyone can hear and see all others.; Ask people to think about good things that have happened in the past week/month/year related to their involvement withe team's activities.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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