FFF - Your Favorite Connection Activity

• Arrange two lines facing each other (or rotate pairs)
• Ask a short prompt related to the session
• 1 min per round, then rotate and repeat (3–5 rounds)
• Harvest: ask for 2–3 patterns or surprises

• Set the rules: the marshmallow must be on top
• Plan (5–7 min): teams discuss strategy
• Build (15 min): construct the tower
• Measure (5–10 min): facilitator measures height
• Debrief: What did you test early? How did roles emerge? What would you change in round 2?

Tip: frame it as a collaboration and experimentation challenge. The real value comes from the debrief, not from naming winners and losers.

• Pair up and hand out paper + pens
• 1 minute: intro + draw partner (non-dominant hand) + write their name
• Optional: quick show-and-tell / hang portraits on a wall
• Debrief: What made it easier to be silly? What helped you relax?

• Reassure everyone: if you can draw a circle, square, triangle, squiggle, and star, you can do this
• Ask individuals or teams to draw together on the same canvas
• Briefly share the drawings
• Debrief: How did you coordinate? Who led? What helped co-creation?

• Open a shared board (Miro/whiteboard)
• Give a prompt (e.g., “Draw how you arrive today”)
• 3–5 min silent creation
• Quick share: 1 sentence per person/table
• Optional: reuse as backgrounds/wallpapers

• Frame the scenario: “Apocalypse hits in 20 minutes.”
• Form groups: 3–6 people; ask each group to pick a spokesperson
• Task: pick 3 mall items in 7 min + agree a survival plan
• Share: each spokesperson presents items + strategy
• Debrief: How did you decide? Who influenced? What trade-offs showed up?

• Say: “The boat is sinking; group yourselves according to your…”
• Start with light categories to create laughter and ease
• Move to either/or sides (for example, sunshine vs. rain)
• End with a more meaningful prompt connected to the session topic
• Invite a few people to share why they chose their side
• Normalize that people can share or simply choose a side and stay quiet

• Ask everyone to stand and pair up (onsite) or use breakout pairs
• Share a story prompt (e.g., “A tiny win this week”) and start the timer
• 45–60 sec each: Partner A shares, then switch quickly to B
• After 1–2 rounds, rotate so everyone meets new partners
• Final round: debrief in plenary: What did you notice about energy or connection?

• Frame the activity with a playful question such as: “How could we make sure this group never connects, never trusts each other, and has a terrible session?”
• Invite people to generate exaggerated worst possible ideas individually or in small groups
• Share and cluster the funniest or most relevant bad ideas
• Flip each one into a positive behavior, norm, or action that would help people connect instead
• Close with a quick harvest: Which flipped idea would be most useful for this group today?

• Offer a simple structure: “I appreciate you for… because…”
• Share in pairs or small groups (spoken or written)
• Encourage specific examples (behaviors/impact)
• Close with a quick reflection: What surprised you?

• Tape a blank sheet to each person’s back
• People walk around writing genuine admired attributes
• Collect and return sheets (or process as a group)
• Optional: convert into cards (word cloud + attributes)
• Debrief: What shifted? What felt seen?

• Share 1–2 prompts connected to the topic or theme
• Ask small groups to discuss for 5–10 minutes
• Invite each group to capture 1–2 key points
• Harvest patterns across the room

Tip: if the goal is early divergence, use open prompts rather than narrow “why” questions.

• Post each person’s photo/name
• Invite everyone to write specific appreciation notes
• Place notes under the person
• Optional: quiet gallery walk + reflection

• Offer a reflective prompt
• 3–5 min of silent writing
• Optional: pair share (2–3 min)
• Optional: harvest themes on sticky notes or a board

Tip: because this is a solo activity, it often works best when paired with a sharing activity afterward.

• Pose a clear open question
• 1 min: silent solo ideas
• 2 min: share in pairs
• 4 min: combine into groups of four and synthesize
• All: each group shares 1 key insight

Ask these three questions:

• What is your morning go-to beverage?
• What is your art, or how are you creative?
• What is something you have or own that no one else here is likely to have?

Then:

• Invite people to share in pairs, small groups, or at tables
• Ask a few people to share interesting examples in plenary
• Optional: invite people to show a photo or tell the story behind their object

• Prompt: “What superpower do you bring to this?”
• Start with 1 minute of silence for solo reflection
• Share in pairs (2–3 min)
• Optional plenary: 1 sentence each
• Optional: draw the superpower and post it on a wall or board

• Prepare 3–5 questions (light → relevant)
• Pair people; set 2–3 min per round
• Rotate partners each round
• Optional harvest: one surprising thing / one useful insight

• Everyone picks a card (image first)
• Find a partner: ask them the question on your card
• Switch roles, then swap cards
• Rotate partners; repeat for several rounds
• If a card returns to someone, set it aside and draw a new one

• Show a visual stimulus, such as the Square Wheels® images
• Ask: “What does this represent in our work?”
• In small groups, identify 1 friction point and 1 lever for improvement
• Harvest patterns with the whole group
• Turn the insight into 1 observable behavior to test after the session

Tip: the debrief is where most of the value appears; do not stop at “that was fun.”

• Pose one strong prompt tied to the session
• Run 2–4 rounds of 1:1 conversations
• After rounds, harvest: insights + unexpected connections
• Optional: ask pairs to write 1 takeaway on a board