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General Collaboration Exercise · Closure and Transfer

Misaligned Goals • WorkshopBank

Misaligned Goals • WorkshopBank is a structured group exercise for closure and transfer: it helps participants close the session and carry learning into the next action.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Follow Through This closure and transfer exercise strengthens Follow Through, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. ↳ Ask each team to summarise their primary goal in one sentence and share it with the group.
  2. Workshop Title "Aligning Goals: Moving Forward Together" Objectives Identify misalignments in team and organisational goals.
  3. Goal Alignment Map templates (printed or on large paper).
  4. Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Team Goals in One Sentence ↳ Ask each team to summarise their primary goal in one sentence and share it with the group.
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Prompts to use +

↳ Ask each team to summarise their primary goal in one sentence and share it with the group.

Workshop Title "Aligning Goals: Moving Forward Together" Objectives Identify misalignments in team and organisational goals.

Goal Alignment Map templates (printed or on large paper).

Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Team Goals in One Sentence ↳ Ask each team to summarise their primary goal in one sentence and share it with the group.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Misaligned Goals • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: ↳ Ask each team to summarise their primary goal in one sentence and share it with the group.; Workshop Title "Aligning Goals: Moving Forward Together" Objectives Identify misalignments in team and organisational goals.; Goal Alignment Map templates (printed or on large paper).; Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Team Goals in One Sentence ↳ Ask each team to summarise their primary goal in one sentence and share it with the group.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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