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Feedback: Current Strongest Impression

This method helps teams build trust and openness through structured feedback. Participants share their strongest impressions of each other, promoting self-awareness and insight within the group.

Duration
1h–2h
Group size
2–40 people
CCBY-SA 4.0

How to run it

  1. 1

    Divide participants into small groups of about 4 to 6, ensuring they have some prior experience working together.

  2. 2

    Instruct participants to write the name of the individual they are addressing on a post-it note.

  3. 3

    Ask them to complete the sentences: 'My strongest impression of you up to this point is...' and 'Something I am curious about is...'.

  4. 4

    Have each participant sign their note with their name.

  5. 5

    After writing, participants take turns reading their feedback aloud to the individual mentioned, handing them the post-it after sharing.

  6. 6

    Encourage each group to discuss any additional impressions or reflections after the initial feedback is shared.

Tips

  • Remind participants to focus on specific behaviors rather than general traits for effective feedback.

  • Create a safe environment by clarifying that feedback is meant to be constructive and supportive.

  • Encourage participants to be open to receiving feedback without defensiveness.

Variations

You can add a prompt asking participants to reflect on the impression they believe they have made on others, enhancing self-reflection.

Where it fits

team reflectiontrust-building sessionleadership developmentperformance reviewscollaborative project feedback
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Method descriptions on Workshop Weaver are original content written by our team, based on established facilitation practices. This method was inspired by work from SessionLab. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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