Playformation
Debrief

Rose, Bud, Thorn

Gentle and fast. Thorns sit beside roses, so critique feels safe.

12 minutes · Any

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How to facilitate it

  1. One note per colour, written silently.
  2. Share roses first, then thorns, then buds.
  3. Buds become the next experiments.

Reflection prompts

  • Rose: A highlight. What bloomed?
  • Bud: A possibility just starting to grow.
  • Thorn: A snag or a challenge.

Credit & lineage

Scouting reflection tradition; LUMA Institute documents the Rose, Thorn, Bud design-method adaptation.

LUMA describes its adaptation from scouting practice. This is source lineage, not a claim that LUMA invented all rose/bud/thorn reflections. Playformation changes the order and uses brief prompts.

LUMA Institute: Rose, Thorn, Bud ↗

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