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Team Reflection ยท Reflection and Learning

I'M A ....

I'M A .... is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Low cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Ask participants to complete this sentence: I am a(n) .
  2. After they have done this, ask them to complete the same sentence 10 different ways.
  3. Ask each person to place his or her list (written side down) on a table and pick up some else's.
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Prompts to use +

Ask participants to complete this sentence: I am a(n) .

After they have done this, ask them to complete the same sentence 10 different ways.

Ask each person to place his or her list (written side down) on a table and pick up some else's.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: I'M A ..... Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask participants to complete this sentence: I am a(n) .; After they have done this, ask them to complete the same sentence 10 different ways.; Ask each person to place his or her list (written side down) on a table and pick up some else's.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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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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