Dancing on a Slippery Floor
Dancing on a Slippery Floor is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Have each team fill it out
- Dancing on a Slippery Floor Timing 30 60 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Using nature as the example of a highly complex adaptive system, utilize these comparisons of what it will take to be leaders in the 21st century Process Put participants in People Science teams and hand participants the next page of this exercise.
- Debrief the learnings as an entire group.
- Consider how these learnings can begin to change day-to-day work of each participant at your.
- Logistics Printed versions of the exercise for all participants Cool Possibilities/Options Give this exercise over dinner and let each team think on it overnight People Science Data Capture Capture who works together on each team.
- If you have a knowledge weaver, take time to capture each persons summary answers as it will predict their actions in the future.
- 30 minutes, 30 45 minutes, 45 60 minutes, content, conversation, design, discussion, ideas, leadership, questions, small groups, stretched mind, thought leadership 119 Source Dancing on a Slippery Floor Transforming Systems, Transforming Leadership c Summary of Concepts By Dr.
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Have each team fill it out
Dancing on a Slippery Floor Timing 30 60 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Using nature as the example of a highly complex adaptive system, utilize these comparisons of what it will take to be leaders in the 21st century Process Put participants in People Science teams and hand participants the next page of this exercise.
Debrief the learnings as an entire group.
Consider how these learnings can begin to change day-to-day work of each participant at your.
Logistics Printed versions of the exercise for all participants Cool Possibilities/Options Give this exercise over dinner and let each team think on it overnight People Science Data Capture Capture who works together on each team.
If you have a knowledge weaver, take time to capture each persons summary answers as it will predict their actions in the future.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Dancing on a Slippery Floor. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Have each team fill it out; Dancing on a Slippery Floor Timing 30 60 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Using nature as the example of a highly complex adaptive system, utilize these comparisons of what it will take to be leaders in the 21st century Process Put participants in People Science teams and hand participants the next page of this exercise.; Debrief the learnings as an entire group.; Consider how these learnings can begin to change day-to-day work of each participant at your.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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