Circles and Soup
Circles and Soup is a reflective method used to help teams identify factors they can control, influence, or must adapt to. It's particularly effective for overcoming unproductive blame and creating actionable plans in retrospectives.
Comment l'animer
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Prepare a poster or whiteboard with three concentric circles drawn on it.
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Label the inner circle 'Team Controls', the middle circle 'Team Influences', and the outer circle 'The Soup'.
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Distribute sticky notes to participants and explain the significance of each circle.
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Ask participants to write down ideas and place them in the appropriate circle.
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Facilitate a group discussion to explore how these ideas can improve the project.
Conseils
Focus initial discussions on 'Team Controls' to identify immediate actions.
Maintain a neutral tone to prevent the activity from becoming emotional.
Encourage a positive atmosphere to foster open sharing.
Variantes
The method can be adapted for virtual environments using online collaboration tools, allowing remote teams to engage in similar activities.
Contextes d'utilisation
Questions fréquemment posées
Quand utiliser Circles and Soup ?â–ľ
Utilisez Circles and Soup lorsque vous souhaitez: Improving team retrospectives; Developing actionable plans; Identifying project constraints.
Combien de temps dure Circles and Soup ?â–ľ
Circles and Soup dure généralement 60 minutes.
Pour combien de participants Circles and Soup convient-il ?â–ľ
Circles and Soup fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 5–8 participants.
De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Circles and Soup ?▾
Pour animer Circles and Soup, vous aurez besoin de : sticky notes, poster or whiteboard, markers.
Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Circles and Soup ?▾
Circles and Soup est classé intermédiaire — une certaine expérience en facilitation est utile.
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