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Ideation Warm-Up · Divergent Ideation

How Might We…

How Might We… is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
Hybrid, In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This divergent ideation exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. They should be based on the topic/objective or theme of your gathering
  2. Provide at least 5 minutes for small group discussion
  3. Debrief quickly by asking for great examples from
  4. By Outcome Build Trust Communication Alignment Creativity Engagement
  5. As a leader of the room, pose the relationships problem statement or challenge HMW build the.
  6. relationships in the room to impact our gathering goals/objectives" Provide at least 5 minutes for small group discussion.
  7. the teams Then continue on to the primary problem statement.
  8. It can be helpful to ask the small groups to.
  9. brainstorm the HMW questions before having them move to the solut...
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Provide at least 5 minutes for small group discussion

Debrief quickly by asking for great examples from

By Outcome Build Trust Communication Alignment Creativity Engagement

As a leader of the room, pose the relationships problem statement or challenge HMW build the.

relationships in the room to impact our gathering goals/objectives" Provide at least 5 minutes for small group discussion.

the teams Then continue on to the primary problem statement.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: How Might We…. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Provide at least 5 minutes for small group discussion; Debrief quickly by asking for great examples from; By Outcome Build Trust Communication Alignment Creativity Engagement; As a leader of the room, pose the relationships problem statement or challenge HMW build the.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • 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, Workshopr.)
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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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