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Relationship Mapping

Group Order

Group Order is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP 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. All methods All authors IAF Library Library Group Order 514 261 This is an energizing activity that helps members of a group get to know each other, network, and recognize what they have in common.
  2. 10m Participants: 5 + Difficulty: Low by Thiagi Group Use Method Goal Support the get-to-know process at the beginning of a session.
  3. CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.
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Prompts to use +

All methods All authors IAF Library Library Group Order 514 261 This is an energizing activity that helps members of a group get to know each other, network, and recognize what they have in common.

10m Participants: 5 + Difficulty: Low by Thiagi Group Use Method Goal Support the get-to-know process at the beginning of a session.

CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Group Order. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: All methods All authors IAF Library Library Group Order 514 261 This is an energizing activity that helps members of a group get to know each other, network, and recognize what they have in common.; 10m Participants: 5 + Difficulty: Low by Thiagi Group Use Method Goal Support the get-to-know process at the beginning of a session.; CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.. 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 Improv Encyclopedia; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (2 sources observed, including Improv Encyclopedia, SessionLab.)
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  • 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.
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