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Crazy Captions

Sufficient copies of the crazy captions hand out that you can download below for each participant to have one each.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Sufficient copies of the crazy captions hand out that you can download below for each participant to have one each.
  2. Give each participant a copy of the crazy captions sheet face down.
  3. Tell the pairs they have one minute to write a caption under each picture. (You can allow more time if you prefer)
  4. After one minute or so, ask the pairs to share their captions.
  5. . Give each participant a copy of the crazy captions sheet face down.
  6. . Tell the pairs they have one minute to write a caption under each picture. (You can allow more time if you prefer)
  7. . After one minute or so, ask the pairs to share their captions.
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Prompts to use +

Sufficient copies of the crazy captions hand out that you can download below for each participant to have one each.

Give each participant a copy of the crazy captions sheet face down.

Tell the pairs they have one minute to write a caption under each picture. (You can allow more time if you prefer)

After one minute or so, ask the pairs to share their captions.

. Give each participant a copy of the crazy captions sheet face down.

. Tell the pairs they have one minute to write a caption under each picture. (You can allow more time if you prefer)

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Crazy Captions. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Sufficient copies of the crazy captions hand out that you can download below for each participant to have one each.; Give each participant a copy of the crazy captions sheet face down.; Tell the pairs they have one minute to write a caption under each picture. (You can allow more time if you prefer); After one minute or so, ask the pairs to share their captions.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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