Small groups and pairs
Give more people time to think and contribute to a task.
20 minutes · 2 - 15 people per group
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: Time dependent on task. Planning range is an estimate; adapt it to the actual group. Source group guidance: 2 - 15 people per group. This describes the playing group, not a maximum attendance for the whole event.
Intention / Goal
Give more people time to think and contribute to a task.
Materials
Written task prompt, Paper, Pens / pencils, Timer
Facilitator & access notes
The source range is 2–15 people per subgroup, not a limit of 15 participants for the whole event. Use facilitation or roles within groups if a few voices dominate.
How to facilitate it
- Explain the question, time budget and any requested report-back before groups move.
- Form pairs or small groups and check that the task is understood.
- Give a time warning and ask each group to agree any points it wants shared.
- Collect key findings without repeating what other groups have already reported.
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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