Start, Stop, Continue
Start, Stop, Continue is a structured group exercise for closure and transfer: it helps participants close the session and carry learning into the next action.
How to run it
- Start: What are things that we need to START doing?
- Stop: What are we currently doing that we can or should STOP?
- Continue: What are we doing now that works and should CONTINUE?
- Have individuals share their results.
- The source for the Start, Stop, Continue game is unknown.
- STOP: What are we doing that is not working?
- START: What should we begin doing to improve?
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Prompts to use +
Start: What are things that we need to START doing?
Stop: What are we currently doing that we can or should STOP?
Continue: What are we doing now that works and should CONTINUE?
Have individuals share their results.
The source for the Start, Stop, Continue game is unknown.
STOP: What are we doing that is not working?
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Start, Stop, Continue. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start: What are things that we need to START doing?; Stop: What are we currently doing that we can or should STOP?; Continue: What are we doing now that works and should CONTINUE?; Have individuals share their results.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
Origin unverified
- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Gamestorming; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (4 sources observed, including Gamestorming, Workshopr, Teampedia, SessionLab.)
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