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Applied Improv · Convergent Alignment

Mini Habits

Mini Habits is an applied improv exercise for convergent alignment: it helps participants compare options and move toward a shared decision.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Problem Specificity This convergent alignment exercise strengthens Problem Specificity, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. In People Science Teams, decide what individual or People Science Team mini-habits they are going to commit to throughout the gathering!
  2. Here's the technique Decide on what actions you'd want to take on every day
  3. Set a "stupid small" goal for each write 50 words, do 1 push-up, etc
  4. Simply take repeated consistent actions, even extremely small ones, that are in line with the belief you want to create
  5. $'9$1&(' 251 The technique is, again, very simple Decide on what you want to believe, how you want to feel, or who you want to be
  6. The idea is to intentionally create "cognitive dissonance"
  7. You believe yourself to be a procrastinator, but in many small ways, you start to walk and talk and act like a doer
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Prompts to use +

In People Science Teams, decide what individual or People Science Team mini-habits they are going to commit to throughout the gathering!

Here's the technique Decide on what actions you'd want to take on every day

Set a "stupid small" goal for each write 50 words, do 1 push-up, etc

Simply take repeated consistent actions, even extremely small ones, that are in line with the belief you want to create

$'9$1&(' 251 The technique is, again, very simple Decide on what you want to believe, how you want to feel, or who you want to be

The idea is to intentionally create "cognitive dissonance"

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Mini Habits. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In People Science Teams, decide what individual or People Science Team mini-habits they are going to commit to throughout the gathering!; Here's the technique Decide on what actions you'd want to take on every day; Set a "stupid small" goal for each write 50 words, do 1 push-up, etc; Simply take repeated consistent actions, even extremely small ones, that are in line with the belief you want to create. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Relationship Makers Handbook; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Relationship Makers Handbook.)
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