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Two Minutes of Overlap
Find one unexpected thing everyone at the table genuinely has in common.
3–3 min4+ peopleTable groups
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Facilitator prep · Do not project yet
Set the room up for success.
Materials
- None
Before you begin
- Display a visible timer
- Plan to hear no more than two table reports
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What to say
“Here is the ask. You will work only with your table, the timer will stay visible, and passing is always fine.”
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Facilitator notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Keep participation seated by default.
- Display and read the prompt aloud.
- Allow anyone to pass, write, or contribute through a tablemate.
Watch out for
- Do not reward more intimate answers.
- Allow a table to report its best near-match if time expires.
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For the group
Here’s what to do.
- 1
State the three limits: not about education, not visible, and not true of most people.
- 2
Start a two-minute timer.
- 3
Ask tables to test ideas until everyone confirms one shared answer.
- 4
Hear one answer from two tables.
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Prompt 01
A routine you all protect
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 02
A harmless preference you share
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 03
Something all of you have tried
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 04
A place type all of you enjoy
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Wrap it up
One last thought.
- Which question finally helped you find the overlap?