The Three Word Interview
The Three Word Interview is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Pair off the players according to people science team results
- Have each pair find out as much of the following information about each other as they possibly can in 2-3
- Then have each partner choose 3 words to describe their assigned partner, but 3 words only
- Process Pair off the players according to people science team results.
- minutes Name, hobbies, family, state, school/job, skills, favourite food, countries visited, favorite type of music,■ HWF Then have each partner choose 3 words to describe their assigned partner, but 3 words only.
- Cool Possibilities/Options Rather than having the pairs interview each other, have someone else interview the interviewer.
- example, for players A, B , C, D, have A interview B, B interview C, C interview D, and D interview A.
- People Science Data Capture Record or have the players record the descriptions and hand them to your knowledge weaver for incorporation into the database.
- 30 minutes, distilling information, energizer, getting to know you, icebreaker, network analysis, networking, small groups 386
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Prompts to use +
Pair off the players according to people science team results
Have each pair find out as much of the following information about each other as they possibly can in 2-3
Then have each partner choose 3 words to describe their assigned partner, but 3 words only
Process Pair off the players according to people science team results.
minutes Name, hobbies, family, state, school/job, skills, favourite food, countries visited, favorite type of music,■ HWF Then have each partner choose 3 words to describe their assigned partner, but 3 words only.
Cool Possibilities/Options Rather than having the pairs interview each other, have someone else interview the interviewer.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: The Three Word Interview. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Pair off the players according to people science team results; Have each pair find out as much of the following information about each other as they possibly can in 2-3; Then have each partner choose 3 words to describe their assigned partner, but 3 words only; Process Pair off the players according to people science team results.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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