Better Than Bingo · Activity Slides
3–2–1 Roll Call
Share three words, two recent wins, and one thing you need from the room today.
Facilitator prep · Do not project yet
Set the room up for success.
Materials
- Optional chart paper or shared document
Before you begin
- Create three columns labeled 3 words, 2 wins, and 1 need
- Decide how the one-need responses will shape the agenda
Facilitator language · Do not project yet
What to say
“Keep each part brief: three words about your current role, two wins from the last month, and one thing you need from this group today. Passing on any part is fine.”
Facilitator notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Provide the frame in writing.
- Allow typing, dictation, or passing.
- Do not require participants to explain a need publicly.
Watch out for
- Do not collect needs that will be ignored.
- Keep wins broad enough to include survival, repair, and progress—not only major accomplishments.
For the group
Here’s what to do.
- 1
Display the 3–2–1 frame and model a concise response.
- 2
Give everyone two quiet minutes to prepare.
- 3
Share in groups of four with a ninety-second limit per person.
- 4
Capture only the one-need responses in a visible place.
For the group
Keep going.
- 5
Close by naming what the meeting can address and what needs a separate follow-up.
Prompt 01
What three words describe your work right now?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Prompt 02
What counts as a win, even if it was small?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Prompt 03
What would make today’s time useful?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Wrap it up
One last thought.
- What does this room need most today?
- Which win should we learn more about later?