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Speed Storming

Speed Storming is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Present the central question or problem for generating ideas.
  2. Split the group into pairs or small teams.
  3. If the group is large, organize multiple rounds to ensure everyone interacts.
  4. Give a brief time (2-4 minutes) for pairs to discuss and propose solutions or ideas related to the topic.
  5. Each participant must contribute at least one idea per round.
  6. Participants write down their discussed solutions on sticky notes, cards, or digital tools.
  7. Designate a common space (physical or virtual) to collect all ideas.
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Prompts to use +

Present the central question or problem for generating ideas.

Split the group into pairs or small teams.

If the group is large, organize multiple rounds to ensure everyone interacts.

Give a brief time (2-4 minutes) for pairs to discuss and propose solutions or ideas related to the topic.

Each participant must contribute at least one idea per round.

Participants write down their discussed solutions on sticky notes, cards, or digital tools.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Speed Storming. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Present the central question or problem for generating ideas.; Split the group into pairs or small teams.; If the group is large, organize multiple rounds to ensure everyone interacts.; Give a brief time (2-4 minutes) for pairs to discuss and propose solutions or ideas related to the topic.. 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 Participatory Methods; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Participatory Methods.)
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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.
  • 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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