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Ideation Warm-Up ยท Divergent Ideation

Triangles

Triangles is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Low cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Participation Architecture This divergent ideation exercise strengthens Participation Architecture, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Ground Rules Play 100%, non-verbal, don't get hurt Participants are asked to Pick Person A, don't let them see you watching them
  2. The goal is to create a perfect equilateral triangle between you + A + B3
  3. Have participants keep their eyes up and look for open spaces
  4. They move between people as doorways one person on each side , when the facilitator claps and shouts "change" participants should
  5. when the facilitator claps and shouts "change" participants should change
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Ground Rules Play 100%, non-verbal, don't get hurt Participants are asked to Pick Person A, don't let them see you watching them

The goal is to create a perfect equilateral triangle between you + A + B3

Have participants keep their eyes up and look for open spaces

They move between people as doorways one person on each side , when the facilitator claps and shouts "change" participants should

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Triangles. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ground Rules Play 100%, non-verbal, don't get hurt Participants are asked to Pick Person A, don't let them see you watching them; The goal is to create a perfect equilateral triangle between you + A + B3; Have participants keep their eyes up and look for open spaces; They move between people as doorways one person on each side , when the facilitator claps and shouts "change" participants should. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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