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The Group Map
Create a visual map representing the team and their stores
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When to use
When you have a (new) team working together and want to get to know each other a bit better.
Why you should
This exercise can be useful for any group session where participants are coming from different geographical regions, either within a certain country or internationally.
What you get
A map showing different locations pinned by the team and some shared stories related to each place.
Steps to take
Prepare a digital or physical map representing a certain region / country / continent / the world - depending on which is applicable to your group.
Ask participants to move to the point on the map where they grew up. (You may modify it, e.g. where were they born, or where they went to school or their favourite place in Oslo).
Ask participants to share one-by-one: their pinned place and what they took from there. If you have time, encourage them to share a short story from their place as well.