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Applied Improv ยท Divergent Ideation

Create Your One-Line Bio Together

Quickly help participants identify ways of sharing themselves, their ideas, networks and improved conversations through the creation of awesome one line bios.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This divergent ideation exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Give time for each person to individually share if they have a one line bio already
  2. If not, share some good
  3. Use this simple formula and allow quiet time for each person to draft their own
  4. PSRUWDQW before sharing with the small group if you are 4 or more people, just share with the person
  5. closest to you and then re-write your one line bio
  6. Share each bio as a groupefore sharing with the small group if you are 4 or more people, just share with
  7. Talk about how you will use your one line bio the rest of the Gathering
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Prompts to use +

Give time for each person to individually share if they have a one line bio already

Use this simple formula and allow quiet time for each person to draft their own

PSRUWDQW before sharing with the small group if you are 4 or more people, just share with the person

closest to you and then re-write your one line bio

Share each bio as a groupefore sharing with the small group if you are 4 or more people, just share with

Talk about how you will use your one line bio the rest of the Gathering

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: Create Your One-Line Bio Together. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Give time for each person to individually share if they have a one line bio already; Use this simple formula and allow quiet time for each person to draft their own; PSRUWDQW before sharing with the small group if you are 4 or more people, just share with the person; closest to you and then re-write your one line bio. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

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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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