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Relationship Mapping

Investor role-playing

Participatory Methods Investor role-playing Investor role-playing is a participatory activity where participants take on the role of investors tasked with evaluating, prioritizing, and allocating resources to various proposals or projects.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP 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. Explain the purpose of the exercise and how participants will simulate the role of investors.
  2. Define the rules for resource allocation, such as:
  3. Resources must be distributed among multiple proposals.
  4. Allocate time for each proposal to be presented by its group or representative.
  5. Encourage investors to take notes, ask questions, and reflect on each project.
  6. Provide a space for investors to discuss the proposals among themselves.
  7. Define the objective: Decide which proposals or projects will be evaluated (e.g., community initiatives, innovative ideas, educational activities).
  8. Prepare the proposals: Each proposal should include a brief description, objectives, expected impact, and approximate costs.
  9. Optional: assign a group to present each proposal.
  10. Distribute symbolic resources: Prepare tokens, coins, or any item to represent the budget available for the investors.
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Prompts to use +

Explain the purpose of the exercise and how participants will simulate the role of investors.

Encourage investors to take notes, ask questions, and reflect on each project.

Provide a space for investors to discuss the proposals among themselves.

Define the objective: Decide which proposals or projects will be evaluated (e.g., community initiatives, innovative ideas, educational activities).

Prepare the proposals: Each proposal should include a brief description, objectives, expected impact, and approximate costs.

Optional: assign a group to present each proposal.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Investor role-playing. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain the purpose of the exercise and how participants will simulate the role of investors.; Encourage investors to take notes, ask questions, and reflect on each project.; Provide a space for investors to discuss the proposals among themselves.; Define the objective: Decide which proposals or projects will be evaluated (e.g., community initiatives, innovative ideas, educational activities).. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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