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Relationship Mapping

Prevenient Grace

Take a moment to appreciate that which others have done for you as well as share what you might have done for others. How does this type of helping behavior help us?

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)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. Prevenient grace describes serendipitous discoveries that can occur due to expert prior organization of information i.e., "efforts performed on someone's behalf by those who are unseen and unknown" In People Science team or random small groups, discuss What have you done that you didn't get credit for, but know that all the hard work made all the
  2. Share if you are willing!
  3. Prevenient Grace Timing 30 60 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Take a moment to appreciate that which others have done for you as well as share what you might have done for others.
  4. Process Prevenient grace describes serendipitous discoveries that can occur due to expert prior organization of information i.e., "efforts performed on someone's behalf by those who are unseen and unknown" In People Science team or random small groups, discuss What have you done that you didn't get credit for, but know that all the hard work made all the.
  5. Logistics Have the questions for discussion printed for the participants to work with Cool Possibilities/Options Have teams identify one example of prevenient grace to share with the whole group.
  6. Use a mind map and draw out the connections of Prevenient Grace.
  7. People Science Data Capture Capture each persons examples and connections of examples 319 Tags 15 45 minutes, 45 60 minutes, 5 15 minutes, discussion, fun, helping behavior, prevenient grace, serendipity, small groups Source 8QNQRZQ D.
  8. Take a moment to appreciate that which others have done for you as well as share what you might have done for others.
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Prevenient grace describes serendipitous discoveries that can occur due to expert prior organization of information i.e., "efforts performed on someone's behalf by those who are unseen and unknown" In People Science team or random small groups, discuss What have you done that you didn't get credit for, but know that all the hard work made all the

Share if you are willing!

Prevenient Grace Timing 30 60 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Take a moment to appreciate that which others have done for you as well as share what you might have done for others.

Process Prevenient grace describes serendipitous discoveries that can occur due to expert prior organization of information i.e., "efforts performed on someone's behalf by those who are unseen and unknown" In People Science team or random small groups, discuss What have you done that you didn't get credit for, but know that all the hard work made all the.

Logistics Have the questions for discussion printed for the participants to work with Cool Possibilities/Options Have teams identify one example of prevenient grace to share with the whole group.

Use a mind map and draw out the connections of Prevenient Grace.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Prevenient Grace. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Prevenient grace describes serendipitous discoveries that can occur due to expert prior organization of information i.e., "efforts performed on someone's behalf by those who are unseen and unknown" In People Science team or random small groups, discuss What have you done that you didn't get credit for, but know that all the hard work made all the; Share if you are willing!; Prevenient Grace Timing 30 60 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Take a moment to appreciate that which others have done for you as well as share what you might have done for others.; Process Prevenient grace describes serendipitous discoveries that can occur due to expert prior organization of information i.e., "efforts performed on someone's behalf by those who are unseen and unknown" In People Science team or random small groups, discuss What have you done that you didn't get credit for, but know that all the hard work made all the.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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