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General Collaboration Exercise · Closure and Transfer

Uneven Workload Distribution • WorkshopBank

Uneven Workload Distribution • WorkshopBank is a structured group exercise for closure and transfer: it helps participants close the session and carry learning into the next action.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Follow Through This closure and transfer exercise strengthens Follow Through, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. ↳ Ask participants to describe their current workload in one word (e.g., "hectic," "manageable," "light").
  2. ↳ Write responses on a flipchart or whiteboard to visualise the range of experiences.
  3. Workshop Title "Balancing the Load: Achieving Fair Work Distribution Across Teams" Objectives Identify the causes of uneven workload distribution.
  4. Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Workload Word Cloud ↳ Ask participants to describe their current workload in one word (e.g., "hectic," "manageable," "l
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Prompts to use +

↳ Ask participants to describe their current workload in one word (e.g., "hectic," "manageable," "light").

↳ Write responses on a flipchart or whiteboard to visualise the range of experiences.

Workshop Title "Balancing the Load: Achieving Fair Work Distribution Across Teams" Objectives Identify the causes of uneven workload distribution.

Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Workload Word Cloud ↳ Ask participants to describe their current workload in one word (e.g., "hectic," "manageable," "l

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Uneven Workload Distribution • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: ↳ Ask participants to describe their current workload in one word (e.g., "hectic," "manageable," "light").; ↳ Write responses on a flipchart or whiteboard to visualise the range of experiences.; Workshop Title "Balancing the Load: Achieving Fair Work Distribution Across Teams" Objectives Identify the causes of uneven workload distribution.; Welcome and Icebreaker (10 minutes) Activity: Workload Word Cloud ↳ Ask participants to describe their current workload in one word (e.g., "hectic," "manageable," "l. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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