Thirty Circles - Kickstarting Creativity
Thirty Circles - Kickstarting Creativity is a circle dialogue exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Give each participant one 30 Circles sheet of paper see example and something to draw with
- Ask them to turn as many of the blank circles as possible into recognizable objects in three minutes
- Ask how many people filled in ten, 15, 20, or
- Process Give each participant one 30 Circles sheet of paper see example and something to draw with..
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Prompts to use +
Give each participant one 30 Circles sheet of paper see example and something to draw with
Ask them to turn as many of the blank circles as possible into recognizable objects in three minutes
Ask how many people filled in ten, 15, 20, or
Process Give each participant one 30 Circles sheet of paper see example and something to draw with..
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Thirty Circles - Kickstarting Creativity. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Give each participant one 30 Circles sheet of paper see example and something to draw with; Ask them to turn as many of the blank circles as possible into recognizable objects in three minutes; Ask how many people filled in ten, 15, 20, or; Process Give each participant one 30 Circles sheet of paper see example and something to draw with... 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 Relationship Makers Handbook; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Relationship Makers Handbook.)
- What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
- 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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