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Exercises/Closure and Transfer/PFP: August 2005
General Collaboration Exercise · Closure and Transfer

PFP: August 2005

PFP: August 2005 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), PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High 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. Ron is married and has four children and two step children, whom he regularly uses as guinea pigs to test his games. He and his wife, Diane, live outside of Philadelphia.
  2. PFP: Ron, what would you say is your specialty area?
  3. Ron: Interactive experiential activities that accelerate learning including (but not limited to) board, card, and teambuilding games in both regular and giant sizes.
  4. PFP: How did you get into designing and using games?
  5. PFP: How long have you been designing and using games?
  6. Ron: I actually started designing my first game late in 1999 and have created almost 49 more of them since then.
  7. PLAY FOR PERFORMANCE: August 2005 SERIOUSLY FUN ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINERS, FACILITATORS, PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS, AND MANAGERS.
  8. Guest Gamer An Interview with Ron Roberts His game was featured in Newsweek.
  9. Jolt Memory Test Can you recall four important principles about human memory?
  10. 99 Seconds Draw a Hand How we ignore reality.
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Ron is married and has four children and two step children, whom he regularly uses as guinea pigs to test his games. He and his wife, Diane, live outside of Philadelphia.

PFP: How long have you been designing and using games?

Ron: I actually started designing my first game late in 1999 and have created almost 49 more of them since then.

PLAY FOR PERFORMANCE: August 2005 SERIOUSLY FUN ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINERS, FACILITATORS, PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS, AND MANAGERS.

Guest Gamer An Interview with Ron Roberts His game was featured in Newsweek.

Jolt Memory Test Can you recall four important principles about human memory?

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: PFP: August 2005. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ron is married and has four children and two step children, whom he regularly uses as guinea pigs to test his games. He and his wife, Diane, live outside of Philadelphia.; PFP: How long have you been designing and using games?; Ron: I actually started designing my first game late in 1999 and have created almost 49 more of them since then.; PLAY FOR PERFORMANCE: August 2005 SERIOUSLY FUN ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINERS, FACILITATORS, PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS, AND MANAGERS.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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