Better Than BingoActivity slides
Better Than Bingo · Activity Slides
Deposit or Withdrawal
Name one deposit from the week and one withdrawal—without explaining either.
4–5 min2+ peopleWhole group
Better Than BingoFacilitator view
Facilitator prep · Do not project yet
Set the room up for success.
Materials
- None
- Optional projected prompt
Before you begin
- Display the prompt
- Decide whether responses will be silent, written, or spoken
- Plan to answer first and model an honest pass early in the year
Better Than BingoFacilitator view
Facilitator language · Do not project yet
What to say
“Name one deposit and one withdrawal from the week. A word or short phrase for each; no explanation. Share one, both, or pass.”
Better Than BingoFacilitator view
Facilitator notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Display and read the prompt aloud.
- Allow speaking, writing, pointing, chat, or passing with equal status.
- Never require eye contact, an explanation, or a public follow-up.
Watch out for
- Stop the round from becoming a list of complaints or indirect criticism of people in the room.
- Follow up privately after the meeting; the check-in identifies where support may be needed but is not the support itself.
- Do not reward upbeat answers or treat a difficult answer as a public discussion prompt.
Better Than BingoGroup view
For the group
Here’s what to do.
- 1
Model one short deposit and withdrawal.
- 2
Move around the group with a twenty-second limit per person.
- 3
Do not ask questions, offer advice, or invite discussion during the round.
- 4
Register the pattern and move into the meeting.
Better Than BingoGroup view
Prompt 01
A deposit this week…
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Better Than BingoGroup view
Prompt 02
A withdrawal this week…
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.