Temperature check
See a range of views or needs before deciding what to discuss.
3–5 minutes · any number of people
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: 3 - 5 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
See a range of views or needs before deciding what to discuss.
Materials
None
Facilitator & access notes
Offer a verbal number, card or seated equivalent. Someone with an important access need should not have to win a majority.
How to facilitate it
- Ask one clear question about support, readiness or a need.
- Invite a high, middle or low hand position to show the response.
- Notice variation and ask for explanations where useful rather than treating the display as a binding vote.
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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