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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.

Durée
1h
Taille du groupe
5–8 people
Matériel
sticky notes, poster or whiteboard, markers

Comment l'animer

  1. 1

    Prepare a poster or whiteboard with three concentric circles drawn on it.

  2. 2

    Label the inner circle 'Team Controls', the middle circle 'Team Influences', and the outer circle 'The Soup'.

  3. 3

    Distribute sticky notes to participants and explain the significance of each circle.

  4. 4

    Ask participants to write down ideas and place them in the appropriate circle.

  5. 5

    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

Improving team retrospectivesDeveloping actionable plansIdentifying project constraints
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