Wishes
Wishes is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Explain that participants will share three wishes related to what they hope to achieve during the event, along with an important personal fact.
- Mention that these wishes will help align expectations and create a collaborative environment.
- Give participants 5 minutes to think about and write down their wishes on the provided sheets.
- If possible, send this prompt in advance so they come prepared to the session.
- Each participant shares their name, one important fact about themselves, and their three wishes.
- The facilitator records the wishes on a flipchart, whiteboard, or large paper visible to everyone.
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Prompts to use +
Explain that participants will share three wishes related to what they hope to achieve during the event, along with an important personal fact.
Mention that these wishes will help align expectations and create a collaborative environment.
Give participants 5 minutes to think about and write down their wishes on the provided sheets.
The facilitator records the wishes on a flipchart, whiteboard, or large paper visible to everyone.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Wishes. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain that participants will share three wishes related to what they hope to achieve during the event, along with an important personal fact.; Mention that these wishes will help align expectations and create a collaborative environment.; Give participants 5 minutes to think about and write down their wishes on the provided sheets.; The facilitator records the wishes on a flipchart, whiteboard, or large paper visible to everyone.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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