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Prompted Conversation ยท Relationship Mapping

Three Questions

Three Questions is a prompted conversation exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Network Design This relationship mapping exercise strengthens Network Design, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. 5 Debrief
  2. Three Questions From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Debrief 6 Alternatives Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Introductions Group Size Small Medium Large Materials Pen and paper Set Up Everyone in the group writes down 3 questions they would like to ask others in the group.
  3. Put all the questions in a hat and ask them to the group Debrief Alternatives Pick an object in the room as "it" in groups student
  4. 60m Participants: Any Difficulty: Low by Thiagi Group Use Method Goal To gather questions regarding a specific t
  5. 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Debrief 6 Alternatives
  6. CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.
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Prompts to use +

Three Questions From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Debrief 6 Alternatives Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Introductions Group Size Small Medium Large Materials Pen and paper Set Up Everyone in the group writes down 3 questions they would like to ask others in the group.

Put all the questions in a hat and ask them to the group Debrief Alternatives Pick an object in the room as "it" in groups student

60m Participants: Any Difficulty: Low by Thiagi Group Use Method Goal To gather questions regarding a specific t

1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Debrief 6 Alternatives

CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.

Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Three Questions. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Three Questions From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Debrief 6 Alternatives Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Introductions Group Size Small Medium Large Materials Pen and paper Set Up Everyone in the group writes down 3 questions they would like to ask others in the group.; Put all the questions in a hat and ask them to the group Debrief Alternatives Pick an object in the room as "it" in groups student; 60m Participants: Any Difficulty: Low by Thiagi Group Use Method Goal To gather questions regarding a specific t; 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Debrief 6 Alternatives. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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