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General Collaboration Exercise · Context Sharing

Spectogram/Human Barometer Workshop • WorkshopBank

Spectogram/Human Barometer Workshop • WorkshopBank is a structured group exercise for context sharing: it helps participants share useful personal or project context.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Personalization This context sharing exercise strengthens Personalization, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Open Menu Close menu Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Spectogram/Human Barometer You lay a line on the floor, label one end "Strongly Agree" and the other "Strongly Disagree," then read out a statement and ask everyone to stand at the point on the line that represents their position.
  2. People cluster, spread out, or stand alone, and you can see at a glance where the group sits on an issue.
  3. 40 minutes 8-100 people beginner Get Full AccessSee What's Included ✓ Created by former KPMG & McKinsey consultant
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Prompts to use +

Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Open Menu Close menu Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Spectogram/Human Barometer You lay a line on the floor, label one end "Strongly Agree" and the other "Strongly Disagree," then read out a statement and ask everyone to stand at the point on the line that represents their position.

People cluster, spread out, or stand alone, and you can see at a glance where the group sits on an issue.

40 minutes 8-100 people beginner Get Full AccessSee What's Included ✓ Created by former KPMG & McKinsey consultant

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Spectogram/Human Barometer Workshop • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Open Menu Close menu Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Spectogram/Human Barometer You lay a line on the floor, label one end "Strongly Agree" and the other "Strongly Disagree," then read out a statement and ask everyone to stand at the point on the line that represents their position.; People cluster, spread out, or stand alone, and you can see at a glance where the group sits on an issue.; 40 minutes 8-100 people beginner Get Full AccessSee What's Included ✓ Created by former KPMG & McKinsey consultant. 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 WorkshopBank; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including WorkshopBank.)
  • 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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