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Applied Improv ยท Relationship Mapping

Mood - Previous - Well - Improve - Action - Points

Mood - Previous - Well - Improve - Action - Points is an applied improv exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium 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. Make sure to load the board with the previous action points You start by assessing the mood of the team, then let them fill-in all of the items (5m) Walk through the points in the board and discuss them as you go.
  2. Start For Free Mood Previous Points Retrospective What is this activity?
  3. We have the mood of the team in check, to get a general sense in the beginning as well.
  4. 8 Duration: 45 minutes Template created by: Rodrigo Has been used 156 times Create Free Board Mood Previous Points Template Mood Mood of each individual in the team Prev.
  5. Create Free Board Create Free Board Check the list of templates created by our users
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Prompts to use +

Make sure to load the board with the previous action points You start by assessing the mood of the team, then let them fill-in all of the items (5m) Walk through the points in the board and discuss them as you go.

Start For Free Mood Previous Points Retrospective What is this activity?

We have the mood of the team in check, to get a general sense in the beginning as well.

8 Duration: 45 minutes Template created by: Rodrigo Has been used 156 times Create Free Board Mood Previous Points Template Mood Mood of each individual in the team Prev.

Create Free Board Create Free Board Check the list of templates created by our users

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.

Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Mood - Previous - Well - Improve - Action - Points. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Make sure to load the board with the previous action points You start by assessing the mood of the team, then let them fill-in all of the items (5m) Walk through the points in the board and discuss them as you go.; Start For Free Mood Previous Points Retrospective What is this activity?; We have the mood of the team in check, to get a general sense in the beginning as well.; 8 Duration: 45 minutes Template created by: Rodrigo Has been used 156 times Create Free Board Mood Previous Points Template Mood Mood of each individual in the team Prev.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The current corpus has one observed source organization: EasyRetro. (1 source observed, including EasyRetro.)
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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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