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Three Wishes

A reflective activity where participants share three personal or professional aspirations using visual aids. It moves beyond standard introductions to reveal deeper motivations and interests.

10-15 min3-20 peopleEasy
When to Use

To build rapport and discover commonalities between team members through visual storytelling.

How It Works

Solves: Surface-level connections or 'introductory fatigue' where people give the same bio repeatedly.

Step-by-Step Instructions
Follow these steps to facilitate this method
  1. 1

    Step 1: Ask participants to think of three 'wishes' (personal or work-related) (2 mins).

  2. 2

    Step 2: Have them find one GIF or image for each wish and post it to a shared board (5 mins).

  3. 3

    Step 3: Participants take turns briefly explaining their images or having others guess the wish (8 mins).

Facilitator Tips
  • Encourage the use of GIFs to add a layer of humor.
  • Model the activity first with your own three wishes.
Variations
  • Work-themed: Wishes specifically for the project or the company's future.
Source: General Facilitation PracticeLearn more