Relationship Bank Account
A reflective exercise that helps participants understand how everyday actions make deposits or withdrawals from the 'relationship bank accounts' they hold with colleagues. Through a series of scenarios, participants score interactions and discuss which behaviours build or erode trust.
Cómo ejecutarlo
- 1
Ask each participant to think of a colleague in the group. Have them write '100' on a piece of paper — this is the opening balance in their relationship account with that person.
- 2
Read a series of scenarios one by one. After each, participants silently adjust their balance: add points for trust-building actions, subtract for trust-damaging ones.
- 3
After all scenarios, ask participants to note their final balance.
- 4
Facilitate a group discussion: What caused the biggest withdrawal? Why? What caused the biggest deposit? What rules about trust did these scenarios reveal?
- 5
Close by asking: How do you want this group's collective relationship bank account to work going forward?
Consejos
Tailor the scenarios to reflect real dynamics in your group — generic scenarios are less impactful.
Avoid scenarios that could single out real past events — keep it hypothetical.
This works especially well at the start of a team that will work together over time.
Variaciones
Have small groups write their own scenarios first, then use those for the exercise — more relevant and creates more ownership.
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