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Relationship Mapping · Divergent Ideation

Post-Up

From here you can create an Affinity Map or further organize and prioritize the thoughts, for example using Forced Ranking.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
Hybrid, In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This divergent ideation exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Harry Brignall at the 90% of Everything blog makes a great suggestion:
  2. Generating ideas is an opening activity, and a first step. From here you can create an Affinity Map or further organize and prioritize the thoughts, for example using Forced Ranking.
  3. The Post-Up game is based on the exercises in Rapid Problem-Solving with Post-it® Notes
  4. From here you can create an Affinity Map or further organize and prioritize the thoughts, for example using Forced Ranking.
  5. Participants individually write ideas on virtual sticky notes.
  6. 50 Difficulty: Low by Gamestorming methods Use Method Goal The goal of this game is to generate ideas with silent sticky note writing.
Live facilitator

Run this exercise live

The facilitator console stays in this browser. Its QR handoff is a short-lived participant snapshot containing only public exercise instructions, phase, prompt, and timer state.

Prompts to use +

Generating ideas is an opening activity, and a first step. From here you can create an Affinity Map or further organize and prioritize the thoughts, for example using Forced Ranking.

From here you can create an Affinity Map or further organize and prioritize the thoughts, for example using Forced Ranking.

Participants individually write ideas on virtual sticky notes.

50 Difficulty: Low by Gamestorming methods Use Method Goal The goal of this game is to generate ideas with silent sticky note writing.

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: Post-Up. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Generating ideas is an opening activity, and a first step. From here you can create an Affinity Map or further organize and prioritize the thoughts, for example using Forced Ranking.; From here you can create an Affinity Map or further organize and prioritize the thoughts, for example using Forced Ranking.; Participants individually write ideas on virtual sticky notes.; 50 Difficulty: Low by Gamestorming methods Use Method Goal The goal of this game is to generate ideas with silent sticky note writing.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Gamestorming; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (3 sources observed, including Gamestorming, Workshopr, SessionLab.)
  • What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
  • 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.
  • Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.

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