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Rotate partners predictably so more people can connect.
15 minutes · Adapt to your group; source does not state a numeric capacity
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: not specified. Planning range is an estimate; adapt it to the actual group. Source group guidance: not specified. This describes the playing group, not a maximum attendance for the whole event.
Intention / Goal
Rotate partners predictably so more people can connect.
Materials
Chairs, Timer
Facilitator & access notes
Invite people who prefer to stay in place to use the stationary circle. Use a trio or a pair of outer seats to include odd numbers. Duration and total capacity are not specified by the source.
How to facilitate it
- Arrange matched inner and outer circles of chairs, with one partner facing another.
- Offer a conversation question and time for both people to speak.
- At the signal, rotate one circle by a chair and repeat with a new partner and prompt.
Reflection prompts
- Notice: What did this activity reveal about how we work together?
- Carry forward: What would you like to try next?
Credit & lineage
Seeds for Change (documented version; original creator not established).
Concise original Playformation facilitator wording based on the Seeds for Change guide. Consent/access alternatives and estimated planning defaults are identified; this is not a claim of original authorship.
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