Movie Name Tags
Movie Name Tags is a name learning exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Depending on the size of the group, you can hold up signs/table tents of the different genres and get 4-8 people to sit together around the same genre
- Each person should state what their favorite movie is, why it is their favorite movie, and which character
- Alternatively choose a character only from each persons chosen favorite film instead of the groups collective For example, if the favorite movie genre was "Animated Films," and the favorite group movie was The Little Mermaid, and I was a ruthless stockbroker, then it would be completely possible that I would be named Ursula for loving to take advantage of P...
- Ok, maybe not quite, but this fun activity will have your participants laughing together in a heartbeat by using characters from their favorite movie Process Get into People Science teams that are already assigned based on the genre of favorite movie e.g., horror, sci-fi, drama, comedy, chick flicks, etc.
- Then, as a group, bestow upon each other names of.
- characters from their favorite movie based on what you now know of each person on your people science team the whole group has to agree on each persons assigned name!
- Alternatively choose a character only from each persons chosen favorite film instead of the groups collective For example, if the favorite movie genre was "Animated Films," and the favorite group movie was The Little Mermaid, and I was a ruthless stockbroker, then it would b...
- Ok, maybe not quite, but this fun activity will have your participants laughing together in a heartbeat by using characters from their favorite movie
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Depending on the size of the group, you can hold up signs/table tents of the different genres and get 4-8 people to sit together around the same genre
Alternatively choose a character only from each persons chosen favorite film instead of the groups collective For example, if the favorite movie genre was "Animated Films," and the favorite group movie was The Little Mermaid, and I was a ruthless stockbroker, then it would be completely possible that I would be named Ursula for loving to take advantage of P...
Ok, maybe not quite, but this fun activity will have your participants laughing together in a heartbeat by using characters from their favorite movie Process Get into People Science teams that are already assigned based on the genre of favorite movie e.g., horror, sci-fi, drama, comedy, chick flicks, etc.
Then, as a group, bestow upon each other names of.
characters from their favorite movie based on what you now know of each person on your people science team the whole group has to agree on each persons assigned name!
Alternatively choose a character only from each persons chosen favorite film instead of the groups collective For example, if the favorite movie genre was "Animated Films," and the favorite group movie was The Little Mermaid, and I was a ruthless stockbroker, then it would b...
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Movie Name Tags. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Depending on the size of the group, you can hold up signs/table tents of the different genres and get 4-8 people to sit together around the same genre; Alternatively choose a character only from each persons chosen favorite film instead of the groups collective For example, if the favorite movie genre was "Animated Films," and the favorite group movie was The Little Mermaid, and I was a ruthless stockbroker, then it would be completely possible that I would be named Ursula for loving to take advantage of P...; Ok, maybe not quite, but this fun activity will have your participants laughing together in a heartbeat by using characters from their favorite movie Process Get into People Science teams that are already assigned based on the genre of favorite movie e.g., horror, sci-fi, drama, comedy, chick flicks, etc.; Then, as a group, bestow upon each other names of.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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