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General Collaboration Exercise ยท Convergent Alignment

Pass Clap

Pass Clap is a structured group exercise for convergent alignment: it helps participants compare options and move toward a shared decision.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Low 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. Play this till the clap really flows nicely around the circle.
  2. Then tell the group that players may decide to pass the clap back to the neighbor they got it from.
  3. A facilitated group exercise centered on Pass Clap.
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Play this till the clap really flows nicely around the circle.

Then tell the group that players may decide to pass the clap back to the neighbor they got it from.

A facilitated group exercise centered on Pass Clap.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Pass Clap. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Play this till the clap really flows nicely around the circle.; Then tell the group that players may decide to pass the clap back to the neighbor they got it from.; A facilitated group exercise centered on Pass Clap.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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