DecisionIntermédiaire

Our Group's Motto

The group collaboratively develops a shared motto or slogan short enough to fit on a bumper sticker. The motto should capture the group's core values, ultimate goal, and motivating spirit — and serve as a rallying point in future meetings.

Durée

1h–2h

Taille du groupe

4–20 people

Matériel

Bumper-sticker-sized cardstock, Markers, Whiteboard or flip chart

Source

University of Hawaii

Comment l'animer

1
Introduce the purpose: the group will create a shared motto they can return to when they need to refocus.
2
Brainstorm collectively: What do we value most as a group? What is our ultimate goal? What motivates us? What do we want others to think of us? Facilitator captures everything on the whiteboard.
3
Give the group time to play with words and phrases — combining, shortening, refining.
4
Narrow down to 2–3 candidates through a quick vote or Dot Voting.
5
Write the chosen motto on bumper-sticker-sized cardstock.
6
Display it at every future meeting as a visible reminder.

Conseils

Keep the bumper-sticker constraint — brevity forces clarity.
If the group is stuck, try the reverse: What is definitely NOT our motto?
Laminate the final cardstock so it survives repeated meetings.

Variantes

Run this digitally by having participants submit motto candidates in a shared doc, then vote asynchronously before the session.

Contextes d'utilisation

Team identityProject kick-offCulture buildingLong-term group cohesion

Méthodes associées

Team BuildingTeam Canvas

Team BuildingWorking Agreements

icebreakersYour Personal Motto

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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 University of Hawaii.