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Lack of Communication • WorkshopBank

Lack of Communication • WorkshopBank is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium 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 pair up with someone from another team.
  2. ↳ Each pair takes 2 minutes to introduce their role, primary responsibilities, and one communication challenge they face when working with other teams.
  3. Workshop Title "Bridging the Gap: Improving Inter-Team Communication" Objectives Identify common communication barriers between the teams.
  4. Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Cross-Team Introductions ↳ Ask participants to pair up with someone from another team.
  5. ↳ Each pair takes 2 minutes to introduce their role,
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↳ Ask participants to pair up with someone from another team.

↳ Each pair takes 2 minutes to introduce their role, primary responsibilities, and one communication challenge they face when working with other teams.

Workshop Title "Bridging the Gap: Improving Inter-Team Communication" Objectives Identify common communication barriers between the teams.

Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Cross-Team Introductions ↳ Ask participants to pair up with someone from another team.

↳ Each pair takes 2 minutes to introduce their role,

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Lack of Communication • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: ↳ Ask participants to pair up with someone from another team.; ↳ Each pair takes 2 minutes to introduce their role, primary responsibilities, and one communication challenge they face when working with other teams.; Workshop Title "Bridging the Gap: Improving Inter-Team Communication" Objectives Identify common communication barriers between the teams.; Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Cross-Team Introductions ↳ Ask participants to pair up with someone from another team.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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