Lo Tech Social Network at TEDx Austin
Lo Tech Social Network at TEDx Austin is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
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- Read this post and used this activity yesterday with a group of 98 lawyers & legal staff.
- Nervous that having all 98 people at once would scare some folks off, I created mixed groups (offices, ages, positions, etc…) of 10 ppl/group. Led them through the exercise using post-it, flip chart paper and markers to create connections.
- It went incredibly well. Had each team hang their network on the walls then 10 minute gallery walk/coffee break for other people and teams to view teams connections.
- Will share photos once I go through them.
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Read this post and used this activity yesterday with a group of 98 lawyers & legal staff.
Nervous that having all 98 people at once would scare some folks off, I created mixed groups (offices, ages, positions, etc…) of 10 ppl/group. Led them through the exercise using post-it, flip chart paper and markers to create connections.
It went incredibly well. Had each team hang their network on the walls then 10 minute gallery walk/coffee break for other people and teams to view teams connections.
Will share photos once I go through them.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Lo Tech Social Network at TEDx Austin. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Read this post and used this activity yesterday with a group of 98 lawyers & legal staff.; Nervous that having all 98 people at once would scare some folks off, I created mixed groups (offices, ages, positions, etc…) of 10 ppl/group. Led them through the exercise using post-it, flip chart paper and markers to create connections.; It went incredibly well. Had each team hang their network on the walls then 10 minute gallery walk/coffee break for other people and teams to view teams connections.; Will share photos once I go through them.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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