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Duplication of Work • WorkshopBank

Facilitator welcomes participants and introduces the topic: “Today, we’ll explore why duplication of work happens in virtual teams and how we can improve coordination to avoid wasted effort.” Poll question: “How often do you find out that someone else was working on the same thing as you?” (Scale 1-5, anonymous result...

15 to 30 minutesTIME
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In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Network Design This relationship mapping exercise strengthens Network Design, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Facilitator welcomes participants and introduces the topic:
  2. “Today, we’ll explore why duplication of work happens in virtual teams and how we can improve coordination to avoid wasted effort.”
  3. Poll question: “How often do you find out that someone else was working on the same thing as you?” (Scale 1-5, anonymous results shared.)
  4. Discuss common reasons for duplicated work, such as:
  5. Lack of visibility on what others are working on
  6. Poor coordination between teams or departments
  7. Facilitator welcomes participants and introduces the topic: “Today, we’ll explore why duplication of work happens in virtual teams and how we can improve coordination to avoid wasted effort.” Poll question: “How often do you find out that someone else was working on the same thing as you?” (Scale 1-5, anonymous results shared.)
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Discuss common reasons for duplicated work, such as:

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Duplication of Work • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Discuss common reasons for duplicated work, such as:. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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