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Relationship Mapping

Photos as Children

Photos as Children is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
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. 6 Debrief
  2. Photos as Children From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Get to know each other; celebrate diversity Group Size Small Medium Large Materials A bulletin board or other way to display all photos.
  3. Set Up Ask everyone to bring in one photo of themselves as a baby, unlabeled.
  4. Debrief Have each person tell something about their background.
  5. Discuss how the diversity may influence the team's interactive or work styles.
  6. 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives
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Prompts to use +

Photos as Children From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Get to know each other; celebrate diversity Group Size Small Medium Large Materials A bulletin board or other way to display all photos.

Set Up Ask everyone to bring in one photo of themselves as a baby, unlabeled.

Debrief Have each person tell something about their background.

Discuss how the diversity may influence the team's interactive or work styles.

1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives

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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: Photos as Children. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Photos as Children From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Get to know each other; celebrate diversity Group Size Small Medium Large Materials A bulletin board or other way to display all photos.; Set Up Ask everyone to bring in one photo of themselves as a baby, unlabeled.; Debrief Have each person tell something about their background.; Discuss how the diversity may influence the team's interactive or work styles.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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