Pros and cons
Explore benefits, drawbacks and other considerations before choosing.
15–30 minutes · 3 - 20 people per group
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: 15 - 30 minutes. The range above is given by the source. Source group guidance: 3 - 20 people per group. This describes the playing group, not a maximum attendance for the whole event.
Intention / Goal
Explore benefits, drawbacks and other considerations before choosing.
Materials
Flip chart, Markers, Paper
Facilitator & access notes
The source 3–20 range applies to each working group. Small groups can examine different options and report back.
How to facilitate it
- Name the option being considered and make columns for benefits, drawbacks and anything that does not fit neatly.
- Collect perspectives, keeping conflicting interpretations visible rather than forcing one label.
- Compare what matters most and identify questions or possible improvements.
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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Seeds for Change: Pros and cons ↗
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