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Relationship Mapping

Interactive Group Energiser for Quick Connections: Mirror Neurons

Interactive Group Energiser for Quick Connections: Mirror Neurons is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

Under 5 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High 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. Distribute one We Connect Card to each person.
  2. On the count of three, each person demonstrates the unique action featured on the card.
  3. If the actions match, the partners may perform a quick high-five; otherwise, they may fist-bump.
  4. Invite each person to tally the number of times they match the action of a new partner.
  5. Each partner then swaps cards and seeks a new partner to start over.
  6. Continue interacting and playing for up to 5 minutes.
  7. Mirror Neurons Interactive group energiser to boost energy & create instant connections.
  8. Mirror Neurons creates a buzz of activity as participants perform actions while seeking matching partners.
  9. The quick interactions generate laughter, break down barriers, and establish a positive atmosphere.
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Prompts to use +

Invite each person to tally the number of times they match the action of a new partner.

Each partner then swaps cards and seeks a new partner to start over.

Continue interacting and playing for up to 5 minutes.

Mirror Neurons Interactive group energiser to boost energy & create instant connections.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Interactive Group Energiser for Quick Connections: Mirror Neurons. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite each person to tally the number of times they match the action of a new partner.; Each partner then swaps cards and seeks a new partner to start over.; Continue interacting and playing for up to 5 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 Playmeo; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Playmeo.)
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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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