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General Collaboration Exercise · Relationship Mapping

Egg Drop

Egg Drop is a structured group exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
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. 7 Debrief Questions
  2. If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.
  3. 1 fresh egg (or candy cream egg) for each group
  4. All methods All authors IAF Library Library Egg drop 48 20 This fun activity could be used as an icebreaker for people who have just met but it can be framed as a method that shows and fosters team communication, collaboration and strategic thinking as well.
  5. Egg Drop From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Variations 7 Debrief Questions Objectives Communication Collaboration Team Strategy Group Size Small Large If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.
  6. 7 Debrief Questions If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.
  7. 20m Participants: 5 + Difficulty: Low by Teampedia Tools Use Method Goal Collaboration Communication Te
  8. CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.
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Prompts to use +

If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.

All methods All authors IAF Library Library Egg drop 48 20 This fun activity could be used as an icebreaker for people who have just met but it can be framed as a method that shows and fosters team communication, collaboration and strategic thinking as well.

Egg Drop From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Variations 7 Debrief Questions Objectives Communication Collaboration Team Strategy Group Size Small Large If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.

7 Debrief Questions If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.

20m Participants: 5 + Difficulty: Low by Teampedia Tools Use Method Goal Collaboration Communication Te

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: Egg Drop. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.; All methods All authors IAF Library Library Egg drop 48 20 This fun activity could be used as an icebreaker for people who have just met but it can be framed as a method that shows and fosters team communication, collaboration and strategic thinking as well.; Egg Drop From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Variations 7 Debrief Questions Objectives Communication Collaboration Team Strategy Group Size Small Large If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.; 7 Debrief Questions If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 3-5 people.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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