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Name Learning ยท Relationship Mapping

Name Tags for Success

Help participants convert experience into shared insight and learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
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. Part 1 Getting the basics Make sure the first names of participants can be read from 10 feet away
  2. name should cover the full width of the name tag you choose
  3. Raising the height can be accomplished as easily as clipping the tag higher, or shortening the cord on which the name tag is hanging Part 2 Choosing the type of name tag 'Write-your-own" name tag - only allow large/thick markers
  4. This will force participants to write their name
  5. ODUJHU Try Scout Books - This allows you to write or print names and information, plus
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Prompts to use +

Part 1 Getting the basics Make sure the first names of participants can be read from 10 feet away

name should cover the full width of the name tag you choose

Raising the height can be accomplished as easily as clipping the tag higher, or shortening the cord on which the name tag is hanging Part 2 Choosing the type of name tag 'Write-your-own" name tag - only allow large/thick markers

This will force participants to write their name

ODUJHU Try Scout Books - This allows you to write or print names and information, plus

Run this with your AI assistant +

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: Name Tags for Success. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Part 1 Getting the basics Make sure the first names of participants can be read from 10 feet away; name should cover the full width of the name tag you choose; Raising the height can be accomplished as easily as clipping the tag higher, or shortening the cord on which the name tag is hanging Part 2 Choosing the type of name tag 'Write-your-own" name tag - only allow large/thick markers; This will force participants to write their name. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • 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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  • 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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