Proud and Sorry
Proud and Sorry is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In People Science teams, have each person share what they are proud of and what they are disappointed about in a given shared project
- Have the teams think about what led to the successes and what led to the disappointments and how they can change that with their next project moving forward
- Proud and Sorry Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Discuss successes and failures in a project in a non-defensive manner.
- Use this activity to wrap up a project or to kickstart a new one.
- Best for teams that have worked together before Process In People Science teams, have each person share what they are proud of and what they are disappointed about in a given shared project.
- Logistics People Science teams prepared in advance Cool Possibilities/Options Have the team members first write down their thoughts on what they are proud of or sorry about allows the team a certain amount of individuality versus a potential group think on the success and disappointment of one project.
- 15 minutes, discussion, interactive break, reflection, small groups 321
- Discuss successes and failures in a project in a non-defensive manner.
- Best for teams that have worked together before
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In People Science teams, have each person share what they are proud of and what they are disappointed about in a given shared project
Have the teams think about what led to the successes and what led to the disappointments and how they can change that with their next project moving forward
Proud and Sorry Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Discuss successes and failures in a project in a non-defensive manner.
Use this activity to wrap up a project or to kickstart a new one.
Best for teams that have worked together before Process In People Science teams, have each person share what they are proud of and what they are disappointed about in a given shared project.
Logistics People Science teams prepared in advance Cool Possibilities/Options Have the team members first write down their thoughts on what they are proud of or sorry about allows the team a certain amount of individuality versus a potential group think on the success and disappointment of one project.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Proud and Sorry. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In People Science teams, have each person share what they are proud of and what they are disappointed about in a given shared project; Have the teams think about what led to the successes and what led to the disappointments and how they can change that with their next project moving forward; Proud and Sorry Timing 5 15 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Discuss successes and failures in a project in a non-defensive manner.; Use this activity to wrap up a project or to kickstart a new one.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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