Personal introductions
Help people learn names and understand who has arrived.
2–20 minutes · 3–20 people · 3 - 20 people
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: 30 seconds - 1 minute per person. Planning range is an estimate; adapt it to the actual group. Source group guidance: 3 - 20 people.
Intention / Goal
Help people learn names and understand who has arrived.
Materials
Timer
Facilitator & access notes
Keep the question low-pressure and relevant. A written name or a pass is sufficient.
How to facilitate it
- Offer one short introductory prompt and demonstrate an answer of the intended length.
- Give each person an opportunity to share their name and a response.
- Welcome passing, then move on without questioning personal disclosures.
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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