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General Collaboration Exercise ยท Constructive Conflict

Create-A-Video

Create-A-Video is a structured group exercise for constructive conflict: it helps participants surface tension or disagreement in a structured way.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
BalancedENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Low cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Problem Specificity This constructive conflict exercise strengthens Problem Specificity, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. In People Science teams outline the challenge teams have for making their video
  2. Create a video that explains the hurdles the team will have to overcome to be successful
  3. Create a video summarizes the work to be done in 3 minutes or less
  4. Create a video that details the perfect gathering experience to get more members to come back next
  5. Give teams time to ponder ideas
  6. Encourage them to brainstorm individually first
  7. Encourage each team to create a storyboard before they make their short film
  8. Set a realistic time frame for each team to create each video
  9. If you have less than 50 participants, share the videos at the end of the exercise
  10. If you have more than
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Prompts to use +

In People Science teams outline the challenge teams have for making their video

Create a video that explains the hurdles the team will have to overcome to be successful

Create a video summarizes the work to be done in 3 minutes or less

Create a video that details the perfect gathering experience to get more members to come back next

Give teams time to ponder ideas

Encourage them to brainstorm individually first

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Create-A-Video. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In People Science teams outline the challenge teams have for making their video; Create a video that explains the hurdles the team will have to overcome to be successful; Create a video summarizes the work to be done in 3 minutes or less; Create a video that details the perfect gathering experience to get more members to come back next. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • 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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