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Relationship Mapping

MethodKit - 5 principles for Conversation Design

We can discuss it as a whole - often in relation to other neighborhoods when comparing statistics and characteristics - or we can explore its parts (like buildings, residents, streetlife, community, light, weather & transportation).

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)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. 0 Products search The kits Digital cards How to use Our methodology Studios About Theory 5 principles for Conversation Design By Ola Möller and Jordan Valentin Lane We can explore a project or topic from many different angles.
  2. In meetings, we might have an agenda that defines the conversation to be had.
  3. Conversations can be more or less structured, but as a moderator, teacher or facilitator, you can structure discussions and create direction for those who participate.
  4. We have described 5 fundamental ways to shape conversations below.
  5. Switch from parts to wholes (& back again) Identify parts that make up a whole and the connections between them Take a neighborhood for example.
  6. We can discuss it as a whole - often in relation to other neighborhoods when comparing statistics and characteristics - or we can explore its parts (like buildings, residents, streetlife, community, light, weather & transportation).
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0 Products search The kits Digital cards How to use Our methodology Studios About Theory 5 principles for Conversation Design By Ola Möller and Jordan Valentin Lane We can explore a project or topic from many different angles.

In meetings, we might have an agenda that defines the conversation to be had.

Conversations can be more or less structured, but as a moderator, teacher or facilitator, you can structure discussions and create direction for those who participate.

We have described 5 fundamental ways to shape conversations below.

Switch from parts to wholes (& back again) Identify parts that make up a whole and the connections between them Take a neighborhood for example.

We can discuss it as a whole - often in relation to other neighborhoods when comparing statistics and characteristics - or we can explore its parts (like buildings, residents, streetlife, community, light, weather & transportation).

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: MethodKit - 5 principles for Conversation Design. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: 0 Products search The kits Digital cards How to use Our methodology Studios About Theory 5 principles for Conversation Design By Ola Möller and Jordan Valentin Lane We can explore a project or topic from many different angles.; In meetings, we might have an agenda that defines the conversation to be had.; Conversations can be more or less structured, but as a moderator, teacher or facilitator, you can structure discussions and create direction for those who participate.; We have described 5 fundamental ways to shape conversations below.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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