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Workspace Ritual · Reflection and Learning

Get to know the team

Get to know the team is a workspace ritual exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Start For Free Get to know the team Team building What is this activity?
  2. The “Get to know the team” activity is a simple and effective team-building exercise that helps everyone to get more familiar with each other.
  3. Has been used 303 times Create Free Board Get to know the team Template Family Travel Education Hometown Hobbies Music Create Free Board How to conduct this activity This template contains 6 columns.
  4. Here’s how to run this activity: 1 - Explain to the participants t...
  5. Here’s how to run this activity: 1 - Explain to the participants that the goal of this activity is for them to get to know each other.
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Start For Free Get to know the team Team building What is this activity?

The “Get to know the team” activity is a simple and effective team-building exercise that helps everyone to get more familiar with each other.

Has been used 303 times Create Free Board Get to know the team Template Family Travel Education Hometown Hobbies Music Create Free Board How to conduct this activity This template contains 6 columns.

Here’s how to run this activity: 1 - Explain to the participants t...

Here’s how to run this activity: 1 - Explain to the participants that the goal of this activity is for them to get to know each other.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Get to know the team. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start For Free Get to know the team Team building What is this activity?; The “Get to know the team” activity is a simple and effective team-building exercise that helps everyone to get more familiar with each other.; Has been used 303 times Create Free Board Get to know the team Template Family Travel Education Hometown Hobbies Music Create Free Board How to conduct this activity This template contains 6 columns.; Here’s how to run this activity: 1 - Explain to the participants t.... Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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