Mingle
Increase connections through several short paired conversations.
5–20 minutes · any number of people
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: 5-20 minutes. The range above is given by the source. Source group guidance: any number of people. This describes the playing group, not a maximum attendance for the whole event.
Intention / Goal
Increase connections through several short paired conversations.
Materials
Open floor space, Timer
Facilitator & access notes
Stationary participants can have partners come to them. Avoid tightly timed rotations for emotionally heavy conversations.
How to facilitate it
- Offer a light prompt and invite people to find a partner.
- Give pairs a clear conversation window and a gentle warning before changing.
- Invite a new partner and a new prompt for the next round, with trios when needed.
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.
Anti-copyright: you may copy, adapt, use and distribute this adapted entry, provided the resulting work remains anti-copyright. Source: https://seedsforchange.org.uk/resources
Seeds for Change facilitation tools PDF, page 22 ↗
AI did the initial research. We’re sorry for any inaccuracies. Suggest an edit ↗