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Relationship Mapping

How Well Do We Know Each Other • WorkshopBank

Each participant takes 3 post-it notes and writes 3 statements about themselves, of which only one is true.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Medium 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. Each participant takes 3 post-it notes and writes 3 statements about themselves, of which only one is true. Examples:
  2. When I was 14, I once beat Roger Federer at tennis.
  3. Most years I go on holiday to the Caribbean.
  4. Gets the group interacting and laughing within minutes.
  5. Encourages creativity and lets people share fun or surprising facts about themselves.
  6. Objectives To have fun at the beginning of a workshop.
  7. To create fun talking points that can be referenced during the event.
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Prompts to use +

Most years I go on holiday to the Caribbean.

Gets the group interacting and laughing within minutes.

Encourages creativity and lets people share fun or surprising facts about themselves.

Objectives To have fun at the beginning of a workshop.

To create fun talking points that can be referenced during the event.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: How Well Do We Know Each Other • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Most years I go on holiday to the Caribbean.; Gets the group interacting and laughing within minutes.; Encourages creativity and lets people share fun or surprising facts about themselves.; Objectives To have fun at the beginning of a workshop.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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