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Ideation Warm-Up · Divergent Ideation

Massively Multiplayer Thumb Wrestling

Massively Multiplayer Thumb Wrestling is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Low cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This divergent ideation exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Tell the group that in the next 60 seconds they will experience 10 positive emotions joy, relief, love
  2. Have the entire room join together to participate in the thumb war by connecting small nodes of three or
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  4. Massively Multiplayer Thumb :UHVWOLQJ Timing <5 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Experience the whole gamut of emotions as your team thumb wrestles their way to the glory of thumb war-dom backed by scientific validation and approach!
  5. Process Tell the group that in the next 60 seconds they will experience 10 positive emotions joy, relief, love,.
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Prompts to use +

Tell the group that in the next 60 seconds they will experience 10 positive emotions joy, relief, love

Have the entire room join together to participate in the thumb war by connecting small nodes of three or

Massively Multiplayer Thumb :UHVWOLQJ Timing <5 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Experience the whole gamut of emotions as your team thumb wrestles their way to the glory of thumb war-dom backed by scientific validation and approach!

Process Tell the group that in the next 60 seconds they will experience 10 positive emotions joy, relief, love,.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Massively Multiplayer Thumb Wrestling. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Tell the group that in the next 60 seconds they will experience 10 positive emotions joy, relief, love; Have the entire room join together to participate in the thumb war by connecting small nodes of three or; Massively Multiplayer Thumb :UHVWOLQJ Timing <5 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Experience the whole gamut of emotions as your team thumb wrestles their way to the glory of thumb war-dom backed by scientific validation and approach!; Process Tell the group that in the next 60 seconds they will experience 10 positive emotions joy, relief, love,.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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