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Prompted Conversation · Closure and Transfer

Idealist 3 Questions

This is a one-time exercise to engage people in your community and find out what inspires or concerns them, OR make it regular a way for people to connect in person and follow up.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Follow Through This closure and transfer exercise strengthens Follow Through, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. This can be done at the front of the room to share answers with everyone, or time can be saved by breaking into People Science groups Without going into great detail, each participant shares their answers to the three questions two minutes
  2. for each person What do you care about/what do you want to do for the common good?■ What"s stopping you or getting in your way?■ What would help you take the next step?■ Taking another two minutes, the group discusses the answer to question number three'"What would
  3. Often during this activity, at least one connection is made that helps a participant move forward with their intention
  4. Process This can be done at the front of the room to share answers with everyone, or time can be saved by breaking into People Science groups Without going into great detail, each participant shares their answers to the three questions two minutes.
  5. This is inspiring to the group, and shows the potential for more connections to be made Logistics Each person needs a paper and a sharpie for legibility 201 Cool Possibilities/Options If you are doing this in small groups, record y...
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This can be done at the front of the room to share answers with everyone, or time can be saved by breaking into People Science groups Without going into great detail, each participant shares their answers to the three questions two minutes

for each person What do you care about/what do you want to do for the common good?■ What"s stopping you or getting in your way?■ What would help you take the next step?■ Taking another two minutes, the group discusses the answer to question number three'"What would

Often during this activity, at least one connection is made that helps a participant move forward with their intention

Process This can be done at the front of the room to share answers with everyone, or time can be saved by breaking into People Science groups Without going into great detail, each participant shares their answers to the three questions two minutes.

This is inspiring to the group, and shows the potential for more connections to be made Logistics Each person needs a paper and a sharpie for legibility 201 Cool Possibilities/Options If you are doing this in small groups, record y...

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Idealist 3 Questions. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: This can be done at the front of the room to share answers with everyone, or time can be saved by breaking into People Science groups Without going into great detail, each participant shares their answers to the three questions two minutes; for each person What do you care about/what do you want to do for the common good?■ What"s stopping you or getting in your way?■ What would help you take the next step?■ Taking another two minutes, the group discusses the answer to question number three'"What would; Often during this activity, at least one connection is made that helps a participant move forward with their intention; Process This can be done at the front of the room to share answers with everyone, or time can be saved by breaking into People Science groups Without going into great detail, each participant shares their answers to the three questions two minutes.. 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. (1 source observed, including Relationship Makers Handbook.)
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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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