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Curiosity Quotient

Curiosity Quotient is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
BalancedENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Medium 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. In People Science teams read articles about the "curiosity quotient"
  2. In small teams, discuss, share and talk about what it means and how it can impact their work and lives
  3. Curiosity Quotient Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Increase the curiosity level of all participants to engage new ideas, relationships, and culture Process In People Science teams read articles about the "curiosity quotient".
  4. Debrief as a large team.
  5. People Science Data Capture Record what "curiosity" means to each individual Tags 5 15 minutes, curiosity, innovation, small groups Source .
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In People Science teams read articles about the "curiosity quotient"

In small teams, discuss, share and talk about what it means and how it can impact their work and lives

Curiosity Quotient Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Increase the curiosity level of all participants to engage new ideas, relationships, and culture Process In People Science teams read articles about the "curiosity quotient".

Debrief as a large team.

People Science Data Capture Record what "curiosity" means to each individual Tags 5 15 minutes, curiosity, innovation, small groups Source .

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Curiosity Quotient. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In People Science teams read articles about the "curiosity quotient"; In small teams, discuss, share and talk about what it means and how it can impact their work and lives; Curiosity Quotient Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Increase the curiosity level of all participants to engage new ideas, relationships, and culture Process In People Science teams read articles about the "curiosity quotient".; Debrief as a large team.. 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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