"Remember the time..."
Participants tell a story of a shared (fictional) memory, adding details one at a time to create a cohesive picture and narrative.
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Secret Handshake
2 players create a secret 'handshake' when they see each other again they do their handshake
Three Favorites
A group idea-generation and ice-melter activity.
Want - Have - Don't Want - Don't Have
Want, Have, Don't Want, Don't Have is a Sprint Retrospective format based on coaching exercises, helping people who practice them focus on what they want to get and what they don't want to have.
What will you tell who about what made your day today?
At the end of a meeting, participants have to go back to their boss, organization, community or family. There they'll asked a question like "what did you do?". This prepares them to that question, informs them about what others will say - and who maybe the source of this message and it give them as well as you feedback on the session. It also reinforces commitment.
7Ps Framework
Every meeting deserves a plan. Note that a great plan can’t guarantee a great outcome, but it will help lay down the fundamentals from which you can adapt. Sketch out these fundamentals by using the 7Ps framework.
Abigail Story
Participants will be split in groups and will have to decide on a ranking of the characters from the story.
After Action Evaluation
1. What did we set out to do
2. Did we achieve it
3. If not, why not
4. What did we learn
After Action Review
After Action Reviews are typically done during and after a project's lifetime to generate learning for the future
ALIGNED
ALIGNED is a fast party game about reading each other's minds. Everyone answers a prompt on their phone and the big screen reveals how aligned — or how far apart — the team really is. Short rounds and a lot of honest talking make it a quick, high-energy way to open a session or surface how well a group actually knows itself.