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Relationship Mapping

Photos of Family, Friends, Pets

Photos of Family, Friends, Pets 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 of Family, Friends, Pets 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, appreciate diversity, communicate Group Size Small Medium Materials Bulletin boards, tables, or other surfaces on which to display photos.
  3. Set Up Ask each person to bring a few photos of their family, friends, and/or pets (recent or past pets).
  4. Directions At a gathering, have people circulate around looking each other's photos.
  5. Give time for both viewing and discussing.
  6. Debrief Discussions may be about similarities, diversi
  7. 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives
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Prompts to use +

Photos of Family, Friends, Pets 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, appreciate diversity, communicate Group Size Small Medium Materials Bulletin boards, tables, or other surfaces on which to display photos.

Set Up Ask each person to bring a few photos of their family, friends, and/or pets (recent or past pets).

Directions At a gathering, have people circulate around looking each other's photos.

Give time for both viewing and discussing.

Debrief Discussions may be about similarities, diversi

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

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Photos of Family, Friends, Pets. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Photos of Family, Friends, Pets 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, appreciate diversity, communicate Group Size Small Medium Materials Bulletin boards, tables, or other surfaces on which to display photos.; Set Up Ask each person to bring a few photos of their family, friends, and/or pets (recent or past pets).; Directions At a gathering, have people circulate around looking each other's photos.; Give time for both viewing and discussing.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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