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Ideation Warm-Up ยท Divergent Ideation

Remember and Do - Build the Situation

Maximize collaboration and communication with this fun and physical "sneak-a-peek" exercise where participants are forced to remember an object and communicate with a team to succeed

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Low 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. Place the pre-made building block sculpture in an area that is an equal distance from all teams
  2. Have one member from each team come up at the same time to look at the sculpture for ten seconds and
  3. After they return to their teams, they have twenty-five seconds to instruct their teams about how to build
  4. Participants split into teams of four
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Prompts to use +

Place the pre-made building block sculpture in an area that is an equal distance from all teams

Have one member from each team come up at the same time to look at the sculpture for ten seconds and

After they return to their teams, they have twenty-five seconds to instruct their teams about how to build

Participants split into teams of four

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Remember and Do - Build the Situation. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Place the pre-made building block sculpture in an area that is an equal distance from all teams; Have one member from each team come up at the same time to look at the sculpture for ten seconds and; After they return to their teams, they have twenty-five seconds to instruct their teams about how to build; Participants split into teams of four. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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