Thankfulness Tree
Thankfulness Tree is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- All methods All authors IAF Library Library Thankfulness Tree 113 92 This activity could be a great closing of a session or a workshop, revisit all the information/learning points while decorating the space.
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- 15m Participants: 2 + Difficulty: Low by Teampedia Tools Use Method Goal reflect on thankfulness get to know each other inspire discussions appreciate acco
- Group Size Small Medium Large Materials Paper of various colors, scissors, writing tools, tape, a place for display.
- Set Up Tape paper on a window, wall, door or board to represent a tree trunk and branches.
- On it they write things they are grateful for.
- Debrief At a gathering, each person reads what they have written and talks about it.
- Thankfulness Tree From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Reflect on thankfulness; inspire discussions; appreciate accomplishments; get to know each other; decorate.
- 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives
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15m Participants: 2 + Difficulty: Low by Teampedia Tools Use Method Goal reflect on thankfulness get to know each other inspire discussions appreciate acco
Group Size Small Medium Large Materials Paper of various colors, scissors, writing tools, tape, a place for display.
Set Up Tape paper on a window, wall, door or board to represent a tree trunk and branches.
On it they write things they are grateful for.
Debrief At a gathering, each person reads what they have written and talks about it.
Thankfulness Tree From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions 6 Debrief 7 Alternatives Objectives Reflect on thankfulness; inspire discussions; appreciate accomplishments; get to know each other; decorate.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Thankfulness Tree. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: 15m Participants: 2 + Difficulty: Low by Teampedia Tools Use Method Goal reflect on thankfulness get to know each other inspire discussions appreciate acco; Group Size Small Medium Large Materials Paper of various colors, scissors, writing tools, tape, a place for display.; Set Up Tape paper on a window, wall, door or board to represent a tree trunk and branches.; On it they write things they are grateful for.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- Where we observed it: The exercise appears across 2 observed source organizations in the current corpus. (2 sources observed, including SessionLab, Teampedia.)
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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.
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