Read Weirdly Widely
Read Weirdly Widely is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Use the following links (and ones you know about) to inspire your thinking
- Use it for: ●Adding perspectives to a given assignment ●Adding dimension to a panel discussion ●Adding a facilitator or executive leader challenge to incorporate one of the ideas into their standard presentation ●Print out and hand it out as discussion points to kick off the day ●Use it as inspiration for 90 seconds talks/improv by participants to entertain...
- Read a little differently: Travel a little differently: Dress differently: Change perspectives 4065836.html
- Read Weirdly & Widely Timing <5 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Using existing weird and wide websites, quickly open your and your participants minds to views, ideas, inspirations, counter perspectives to initiate truly new thinking Process Use the following links (and ones you know about) to inspire your thinking.
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Prompts to use +
Use the following links (and ones you know about) to inspire your thinking
Use it for: ●Adding perspectives to a given assignment ●Adding dimension to a panel discussion ●Adding a facilitator or executive leader challenge to incorporate one of the ideas into their standard presentation ●Print out and hand it out as discussion points to kick off the day ●Use it as inspiration for 90 seconds talks/improv by participants to entertain...
Read a little differently: Travel a little differently: Dress differently: Change perspectives 4065836.html
Read Weirdly & Widely Timing <5 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Using existing weird and wide websites, quickly open your and your participants minds to views, ideas, inspirations, counter perspectives to initiate truly new thinking Process Use the following links (and ones you know about) to inspire your thinking.
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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: Read Weirdly Widely. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Use the following links (and ones you know about) to inspire your thinking; Use it for: ●Adding perspectives to a given assignment ●Adding dimension to a panel discussion ●Adding a facilitator or executive leader challenge to incorporate one of the ideas into their standard presentation ●Print out and hand it out as discussion points to kick off the day ●Use it as inspiration for 90 seconds talks/improv by participants to entertain...; Read a little differently: Travel a little differently: Dress differently: Change perspectives 4065836.html; Read Weirdly & Widely Timing <5 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description Using existing weird and wide websites, quickly open your and your participants minds to views, ideas, inspirations, counter perspectives to initiate truly new thinking Process Use the following links (and ones you know about) to inspire your thinking.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Relationship Makers Handbook; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Relationship Makers Handbook.)
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- 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.
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