Last Ones at the Bar
Set a different dynamic by infusing the sociability of the "last people standing at the bar" in a professional gathering Works best for a group that is flying in for an event
How to run it
- Select someone to see who the last 5-25 people left at the bar the night before a gathering or at least the
- night before the last day of a multiple day gathering During the specified time/point in the agenda, pull the people who were still at the bar aside and give
- them the instructions see Cool Possibilities/Options for more Ask them to leave the room and create a "network exercise" to play on the whole group■ After 5-10 minutes bring them back to the whole group and begin the experiment■ Constrain the time available to them.
- Recommended 15-30 minutes ■ Debrief the experience.
- Cool Possibilities/Options Give the late nighters an existing People Science exercise and tell them to be creative with it in leading.
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- Set a different dynamic by infusing the sociability of the "last people standing at the bar" in a professional gathering Works best for a group that is flying in for an event
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Select someone to see who the last 5-25 people left at the bar the night before a gathering or at least the
night before the last day of a multiple day gathering During the specified time/point in the agenda, pull the people who were still at the bar aside and give
them the instructions see Cool Possibilities/Options for more Ask them to leave the room and create a "network exercise" to play on the whole group■ After 5-10 minutes bring them back to the whole group and begin the experiment■ Constrain the time available to them.
Recommended 15-30 minutes ■ Debrief the experience.
Cool Possibilities/Options Give the late nighters an existing People Science exercise and tell them to be creative with it in leading.
Capture which exercise V and content they chose to use.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Last Ones at the Bar. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Select someone to see who the last 5-25 people left at the bar the night before a gathering or at least the; night before the last day of a multiple day gathering During the specified time/point in the agenda, pull the people who were still at the bar aside and give; them the instructions see Cool Possibilities/Options for more Ask them to leave the room and create a "network exercise" to play on the whole group■ After 5-10 minutes bring them back to the whole group and begin the experiment■ Constrain the time available to them.; Recommended 15-30 minutes ■ Debrief the experience.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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