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Relationship Mapping

Two-Four-Eight

A new twist on the traditional meet and greet icebreaker. Introduce in pairs and build from there!

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
QuietENERGY
In personSETTING
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. This pair then finds another pair and each player introduces the other to the new pair
  2. Critical - after meeting 2-6 new people, return to your original pair and write down the different people you talked to and what you learned from them
  3. Where is the coolest place you have ever been?
  4. What are the top three things in your bucket list?
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Prompts to use +

This pair then finds another pair and each player introduces the other to the new pair

Critical - after meeting 2-6 new people, return to your original pair and write down the different people you talked to and what you learned from them

Where is the coolest place you have ever been?

What are the top three things in your bucket list?

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Two-Four-Eight. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: This pair then finds another pair and each player introduces the other to the new pair; Critical - after meeting 2-6 new people, return to your original pair and write down the different people you talked to and what you learned from them; Where is the coolest place you have ever been?; What are the top three things in your bucket list?. 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.)
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