Thoughtful Reflection Activity For Personal Growth - Deeper Why
Thoughtful Reflection Activity For Personal Growth - Deeper Why is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Form pairs or small groups of no more than four people.
- Explain that you will soon announce a series of four short questions and you would like each person to contemplate and share their responses with a partner or small group.
- When ready, ask the first question: Who are you?
- Allow ample time for reflection, sharing and conversation.
- Ask the second question: What are you? and allow time for sharing.
- Ask the third question: Where are you? and allow time for sharing.
- Ask the fourth question: Why are you? and allow time for sharing.
- In conclusion, invite one or more people to share what they discovered with the large group.
- Deeper Why Thoughtful reflection activity to explore identity & find meaning.
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Form pairs or small groups of no more than four people.
Explain that you will soon announce a series of four short questions and you would like each person to contemplate and share their responses with a partner or small group.
When ready, ask the first question: Who are you?
Ask the second question: What are you? and allow time for sharing.
Ask the third question: Where are you? and allow time for sharing.
Ask the fourth question: Why are you? and allow time for sharing.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Thoughtful Reflection Activity For Personal Growth - Deeper Why. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Form pairs or small groups of no more than four people.; Explain that you will soon announce a series of four short questions and you would like each person to contemplate and share their responses with a partner or small group.; When ready, ask the first question: Who are you?; Ask the second question: What are you? and allow time for sharing.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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