• Break the group into diverse groupings of 5 – 7 people 


• Ask them to write a description of the topic (eg their 
 unit’s role, the purpose of the program, etc) in exactly 
 16 words – no more, no less 


• When the groups have finished have them present 
 their descriptions. 


Ask the other groups to pass ‘judgment’ in the usual 
 manner eg clapping and cheering 


When all the descriptions have been heard, instruct 
 the groups that they can now take any ideas from all the descriptions and rewrite their statement, this time, in exactly 8 words (no more, no less) 


• Repeat the process if time permits and do the statements of four words. 


Debrief 


• What did this process do to our understanding of ‘x’? 
 • What new insights do we have about ‘x’?