Connecting People
Connecting People is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Explain to participants that they will need to “reach out” to someone based on the descriptions they hear.
- Mention that it’s not a competition, but a chance to interact and have fun while observing others.
- The facilitator says a description like: “Find someone wearing glasses” or “Look for someone with red shoes.”
- Participants should move quickly and “reach out” to someone who matches the description.
- Once they find someone, they can briefly introduce themselves or share something about themselves.
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Prompts to use +
Explain to participants that they will need to “reach out” to someone based on the descriptions they hear.
Mention that it’s not a competition, but a chance to interact and have fun while observing others.
Participants should move quickly and “reach out” to someone who matches the description.
Once they find someone, they can briefly introduce themselves or share something about themselves.
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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: Connecting People. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain to participants that they will need to “reach out” to someone based on the descriptions they hear.; Mention that it’s not a competition, but a chance to interact and have fun while observing others.; Participants should move quickly and “reach out” to someone who matches the description.; Once they find someone, they can briefly introduce themselves or share something about themselves.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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