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Workspace Ritual · Relationship Mapping

Go Fish

Go Fish is a workspace ritual exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
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. Miroverse All templates Go Fish Check The Process 26K views 4.2K uses 389 likes Use template Copy link Report The Go Fish icebreaker was created to welcome attendees and warm up the conversation among participants.
  2. It’s challenging to have engagement and create this zone where everyone feels comfortable to be able to achieve what your session is for in an online environment.
  3. The template came to life because we needed something simple and fun that we could adjust to the context of the workshops we give.
  4. It’s a simple way of inviting participants to start moving on the board and has the element of surprise to see the questions pop up.
  5. It encourages play and gives the ability to add in a bit of humor.
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Prompts to use +

Miroverse All templates Go Fish Check The Process 26K views 4.2K uses 389 likes Use template Copy link Report The Go Fish icebreaker was created to welcome attendees and warm up the conversation among participants.

It’s challenging to have engagement and create this zone where everyone feels comfortable to be able to achieve what your session is for in an online environment.

The template came to life because we needed something simple and fun that we could adjust to the context of the workshops we give.

It’s a simple way of inviting participants to start moving on the board and has the element of surprise to see the questions pop up.

It encourages play and gives the ability to add in a bit of humor.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Go Fish. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Miroverse All templates Go Fish Check The Process 26K views 4.2K uses 389 likes Use template Copy link Report The Go Fish icebreaker was created to welcome attendees and warm up the conversation among participants.; It’s challenging to have engagement and create this zone where everyone feels comfortable to be able to achieve what your session is for in an online environment.; The template came to life because we needed something simple and fun that we could adjust to the context of the workshops we give.; It’s a simple way of inviting participants to start moving on the board and has the element of surprise to see the questions pop up.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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