Movie Poster

[h1]How to run it:[/h1] [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left]break the people into groups[/li][li indent=0 align=left]have them create a poster[/li][li indent=0 align=left]have each group try to guess what was meant by the other group’s poster[/li][/ul][/ml][h1]When to use it[/h1] [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left]when you want to help a team/group/department/organization coalesce around a common purpose[/li][li indent=0 align=left]when you want to check in on how a change initiative is going[/li][li indent=0 align=left]when you want to use the analogy of TV seasons, or multi-episode movies to tell the story of a change[/li][/ul][/ml][h1]What you need:[/h1] [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left]flip chart paper[/li][li indent=0 align=left]markers, crayons, sharpies, sticky notes, and any other arts and crafts you can find to make it fun![/li][/ul][/ml][h1]Time needed:[/h1] [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left]2 hours[/li][/ul][/ml][h1]How to do it – Details[/h1] During a retrospective or any meeting where the goal is to look ahead on what’s next, or to look back on what happened: [ml][ul][li indent=0 align=left]break people into small groups[/li][li indent=0 align=left]ask each group to create their movie poster that describes the period of time:[/li][ul data=1][li indent=1 align=left]“if the last release was a movie, what would the poster look like?[/li][li indent=1 align=left]“if you were planning the sequel, what would the poster look like?[/li][/ul][li indent=0 align=left][/li][li indent=0 align=left]give each team the opportunity to tell their story, and give other teams the ability to ask questions[/li][li indent=0 align=left]if doing this with multiple teams, look for similarities and differences[/li][/ul][/ml]