Create Obstacles
Create Obstacles is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- The person in the front mimes various terrain changes like jumping over things, going under things, ducking, climbing ladders, falling into holes, etc.
- A facilitated group exercise centered on Create Obstacles.
- CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.
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Prompts to use +
A facilitated group exercise centered on Create Obstacles.
CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.
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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: Create Obstacles. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: A facilitated group exercise centered on Create Obstacles.; CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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