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Prompted Conversation · Divergent Ideation

I’ve Got Questions

I’ve Got Questions is a prompted conversation exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium 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. Go around the circle and each player reads and answers the question they are holding out loud
  2. They can try to answer it, or bring it to the group for discussion to answer
  3. Who was your role model growing up and why?
  4. Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Simple and anonymous get groups questions answered or even ideas flowing in a fun, front of the room format exercise Process Everyone writes down a question they want answered on a piece of paper and crumples it into a ball.
  5. the nature of the question on the project at hand Instead of questions, write ideas in response to a brainstorming questions to get ideas going!.
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Prompts to use +

Go around the circle and each player reads and answers the question they are holding out loud

They can try to answer it, or bring it to the group for discussion to answer

Who was your role model growing up and why?

Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Simple and anonymous get groups questions answered or even ideas flowing in a fun, front of the room format exercise Process Everyone writes down a question they want answered on a piece of paper and crumples it into a ball.

the nature of the question on the project at hand Instead of questions, write ideas in response to a brainstorming questions to get ideas going!.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: I’ve Got Questions. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Go around the circle and each player reads and answers the question they are holding out loud; They can try to answer it, or bring it to the group for discussion to answer; Who was your role model growing up and why?; Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Simple and anonymous get groups questions answered or even ideas flowing in a fun, front of the room format exercise Process Everyone writes down a question they want answered on a piece of paper and crumples it into a ball.. 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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