<aside> 💡 **Rapidly Share Challenges and Expectations, Build New Connections (20 min.)

What is made possible? Y**ou can tap a deep well of curiosity and talent by helping a group focus attention on problems they want to solve. A productive pattern of engagement is established if used at the beginning of a working session. Loose yet powerful connections are formed in 20 minutes by asking engaging questions. Everyone contributes to shaping the work, noticing patterns together, and discovering local solutions.

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The Steps 🔢

1. Structuring Invitation

• Ask, “What big challenge do you bring to this gathering? What do you hope to get from and give this group or community?”

2. How Space Is Arranged and Materials Needed

• Open space without obstructions so participants can stand in pairs and mill about to find partners

3. How Participation Is Distributed

• Everybody at once with the same amount of time (no limit on group size)
• Everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute

4. How Groups Are Configured

• Pairs
• Invite people to find strangers or colleagues in groups/functions different from their own

5. Sequence of Steps and Time Allocation

• In each round, 2 minutes per person to answer the questions. 4-5 min. per round
• Three rounds

Source: liberatingstructures.com/2-impromptu-networking/