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Googlism

People "Google" each other all the time. Take a break and see what is thought of some of your participants by an aggregation of one of the most nerdy Google sites on the Internet

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
BalancedENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This psychological safety exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Choose a few participants ideally the more social ones you know and put their names into the search field
  2. Encourage the audience to comment and discuss
  3. For example, the site will generate a list of statements about that name pulled from Google search results e.g
  4. Choose a few participants
  5. Go through the list and find as many that apply to you as possible and share with the rest of the group
  6. Have this running in the background on one of the gatherings screens to provide discussion topics and
  7. Break into pairs and discuss you each person can benefit or be cautious of the results
Live facilitator

Run this exercise live

The facilitator console stays in this browser. Its QR handoff is a short-lived participant snapshot containing only public exercise instructions, phase, prompt, and timer state.

Prompts to use +

Choose a few participants ideally the more social ones you know and put their names into the search field

Encourage the audience to comment and discuss

For example, the site will generate a list of statements about that name pulled from Google search results e.g

Choose a few participants

Go through the list and find as many that apply to you as possible and share with the rest of the group

Have this running in the background on one of the gatherings screens to provide discussion topics and

Run this with your AI assistant +

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: Googlism. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Choose a few participants ideally the more social ones you know and put their names into the search field; Encourage the audience to comment and discuss; For example, the site will generate a list of statements about that name pulled from Google search results e.g; Choose a few participants. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Relationship Makers Handbook; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (2 sources observed, including Relationship Makers Handbook, Teampedia.)
  • What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
  • Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.

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