TGM: March 2006
TGM: March 2006 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
- Preparation (10 minutes) | Prepare appropriate number of Team Allocation Cards.
- Briefing (2 minutes) | Explain the topic for brainstorming. | Think up suitable ideas.
- Form matched teams (3 minutes) | Randomly distribute team assignment cards to each participant. | Find others with the same letter and form teams
- Assign age groups (3 minutes) | Assign different age levels to each team. | Get ready to play the role of a person in the assigned age group.
- Follow-up (9 minutes) | Conduct a discussion. | Create a common list with high frequency, non-redundant ideas.
- Prepare appropriate number of Team Allocation Cards.
- Randomly distribute team assignment cards to each participant.
- Find others with the same letter and form teams
- Get ready to play the role of a person in the assigned age group.
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Preparation (10 minutes) | Prepare appropriate number of Team Allocation Cards.
Briefing (2 minutes) | Explain the topic for brainstorming. | Think up suitable ideas.
Form matched teams (3 minutes) | Randomly distribute team assignment cards to each participant. | Find others with the same letter and form teams
Assign age groups (3 minutes) | Assign different age levels to each team. | Get ready to play the role of a person in the assigned age group.
Follow-up (9 minutes) | Conduct a discussion. | Create a common list with high frequency, non-redundant ideas.
Prepare appropriate number of Team Allocation Cards.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: TGM: March 2006. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Preparation (10 minutes) | Prepare appropriate number of Team Allocation Cards.; Briefing (2 minutes) | Explain the topic for brainstorming. | Think up suitable ideas.; Form matched teams (3 minutes) | Randomly distribute team assignment cards to each participant. | Find others with the same letter and form teams; Assign age groups (3 minutes) | Assign different age levels to each team. | Get ready to play the role of a person in the assigned age group.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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