Group Reflection Activity for Equal Participation - Pass The Knot
Group Reflection Activity for Equal Participation - Pass The Knot is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In advance, tie the two ends of a long rope together to form a large circle.
- Ask each person to grasp the rope in front of them with both hands.
- Pose a question for the group to consider.
- Instruct the group to slide the rope between their hands clockwise.
- As the knot passes through an individual’s hands, invite that person to respond to the question.
- Allow the knot to travel all the way around the circle, inviting a response from everyone.
- Pass The Knot Group reflection activity to encourage thoughtful sharing.
- Pass The Knot is a group reflection activity that allows everyone to contribute their thoughts when the knot reaches them, creating a structured yet relaxed environment for sharing.
- Pass The Knot eliminates the pressure of volunteering to speak while maintaining engagement throughout the process.
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Prompts to use +
In advance, tie the two ends of a long rope together to form a large circle.
Ask each person to grasp the rope in front of them with both hands.
As the knot passes through an individual’s hands, invite that person to respond to the question.
Pass The Knot Group reflection activity to encourage thoughtful sharing.
Pass The Knot is a group reflection activity that allows everyone to contribute their thoughts when the knot reaches them, creating a structured yet relaxed environment for sharing.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Group Reflection Activity for Equal Participation - Pass The Knot. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, tie the two ends of a long rope together to form a large circle.; Ask each person to grasp the rope in front of them with both hands.; As the knot passes through an individual’s hands, invite that person to respond to the question.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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