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CreativeConversationCardsConversation starters for teams
Contributors
Alyssa Fetini, Jennifer Brook, Michelle Morrison, Kelly Arce,
Olivia Luo, Beauty Nazzaro, Gabrielle Matte, Justin Tran
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Kit Contents
50 question cards centered around life, experiences and
values—both in and outside of work.
Introduction
This one hour exercise helps teams (especially newly
formed teams) get to know each other in a deep,
meaningful way.
Each person is given a deck of cards with a series of
questions that uncover how they view the world, their jobs,
the future, etc. Participants choose which questions they
feel most compelled to share with their team—building
rapport, empathy and common ground between members
of the team and the team at large.
Creative Conversation Cards
Conversation starters for teams
Instructions
This exercise can be conducted with teams of 3-40.
Small groups (7 or less)
• Each person gets their own stack of cards and reads
through all the questions (50 total)
• Each person picks 4-6 cards that they want to answer
(depending on time allocated for the exercise); at least
1 card must be work-related
• The group goes around and each person shares their
answer to one card at a time
Large groups (8 or more)
• Each person gets their own stack of cards and reads
through all the questions (50 total)
• Group divides into smaller subgroups, ideally pre-sorted
by the lead to ensure that people are paired with people
they haven’t worked closely with; subgroups should be
between 3-6 people
• Each person picks 4-6 cards that they want to answer
(depending on time allocated for the exercise)
• Each subgroup goes around and each person shares
their answer to 1 card at a time
• The whole team reunites and everyone shares their
answer to one of the cards with the entire group (this
can be one of the answers they shared with their
smaller group or a new one)
Creative Conversation Cards
Conversation starters for teams
Suggestions
Don’t be afraid to dive deep:
This exercise is about helping your team members get to
know a side of you that they might not get to see on a day
to day basis. The best way to help them do that is by going
in-depth with your answers. Avoid one word or overly brief
responses—instead share the “why” as much as you can
as well as the potential impact that the topic has had on
your life and work.
Only share what you feel comfortable sharing:
None of these questions are mandatory so please feel free
to opt out of answering anything you don’t feel comfortable
sharing in the group.
Create a safe space:
Some of these questions can bring up tough emotions and
cause people to be vulnerable. Please be respectful and
compassionate when people are sharing.
Cards
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
If y
ou
co
uld
do
any
job
in
the
wo
rld
wh
at w
oul
d it
be
an
d w
hy?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
If y
ou
had
a s
kill
set
to jo
in a
ny
oth
er
team
or
role
, wh
at w
oul
d
it b
e a
nd
why
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
If y
ou
we
re f
orc
ed
to
tak
e
tim
e o
ff f
rom
wo
rk t
o le
arn
a
new
ski
ll, w
hat
wo
uld
it
be
an
d w
hy?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at a
dvi
ce
wo
uld
yo
u gi
ve
your
yo
unge
r se
lf?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at w
as y
our
dre
am jo
b
wh
en
yo
u w
ere
a k
id?
How
d
oe
s th
at c
om
par
e t
o w
hat
yo
u’re
do
ing
now
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
ich
of
your
tal
en
ts s
hin
e in
yo
ur c
urre
nt
role
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
on
e t
hin
g yo
u h
op
e
pe
op
le w
oul
d s
ay a
bo
ut
your
wo
rk?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
so
me
thin
g im
po
rtan
t to
yo
u th
at y
our
pe
ers
mig
ht
no
t kn
ow a
bo
ut?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at s
par
ks c
reat
ive
en
erg
y fo
r yo
u?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at h
elp
s yo
u st
ay in
flo
w?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at h
abit
s o
r ri
tual
s h
elp
yo
u m
ain
tain
fo
cus
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at s
tre
sse
s yo
u o
ut?
H
ow d
o y
ou
de
co
mp
ress
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
th
e m
ost
ch
alle
ngi
ng
pro
jec
t yo
u’ve
wo
rke
d o
n?
Wh
at m
ade
it c
hal
len
gin
g?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
th
e b
est
car
ee
r ad
vic
e
som
eo
ne
has
giv
en
yo
u?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at w
as t
he
be
st p
roje
ct
you’
ve e
ver
wo
rke
d o
n?
Wh
at d
id y
ou
love
ab
out
it?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at c
har
acte
rist
ics
h
ave
sta
yed
wit
h y
ou
si
nc
e c
hild
ho
od
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at t
ype
of
task
s d
o y
ou
love
? W
hat
typ
e o
f ta
sks
do
yo
u av
oid
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at a
nim
al w
oul
d y
ou
c
ho
ose
to
de
scri
be
yo
ur
app
roac
h t
o w
ork
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at q
ualit
ies
do
yo
u va
lue
in
co
llab
ora
tive
pro
jec
ts?
W
hat
qua
litie
s d
o y
ou
fin
d
ch
alle
ngi
ng?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
yo
ur le
ast
favo
rite
b
usin
ess
jarg
on
wo
rd?
Why
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
yo
ur f
avo
rite
e
ffic
ien
cy t
ip?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at m
ake
s a
gre
at p
roje
ct?
W
hy?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at m
ake
s a
gre
at t
eam
?
Why
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
yo
ur d
ream
pro
jec
t?
Why
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
on
e q
ualit
y yo
u ad
mir
e
in le
ade
rsh
ip?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at s
kill
are
yo
u w
ork
ing
to
pe
rfe
ct?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at t
hre
e w
ord
s b
est
d
esc
rib
e y
our
wo
rkin
g st
yle?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
th
e m
ost
imp
ort
ant
lif
e le
sso
n y
ou
hav
e le
arn
ed
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
th
e t
oug
he
st c
hal
len
ge
you
are
fac
ing
righ
t n
ow, e
ith
er
pe
rso
nal
ly o
r p
rofe
ssio
nal
ly?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at o
ne
go
al, p
ers
on
al o
r p
rofe
ssio
nal
, do
yo
u h
op
e t
o
acc
om
plis
h t
his
ye
ar?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
a c
har
acte
rist
ic a
bo
ut
your
self
yo
u fe
el b
est
ab
out
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
so
me
thin
g sm
all
or
unex
pe
cte
d t
hat
bri
ngs
yo
u jo
y?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
en
was
th
e la
st t
ime
yo
u to
ok
a b
ig r
isk?
How
did
it
mak
e y
ou
fee
l?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Thin
k b
ack
to t
he
last
tim
e
you
rec
eiv
ed
a m
ean
ingf
ul
me
ssag
e o
f gr
atit
ude.
Wh
o
gave
it t
o y
ou
and
why
did
it
mat
ter?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at in
spir
es
you
abo
ut t
he
fu
ture
? W
hat
sc
are
s yo
u?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
ich
vir
tue
is u
nd
err
ate
d?
W
hy?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Dre
am d
inn
er
par
ty—
wh
o is
in
vite
d a
nd
why
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
ich
fic
tio
nal
ch
arac
ter
do
yo
u m
ost
ide
nti
fy w
ith?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at k
ind
of
mus
ic h
elp
s yo
u ge
t in
to a
flo
w s
tate
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
yo
ur m
ost
use
d e
mo
ji an
d w
hy?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
How
wo
uld
yo
ur f
rie
nd
s d
esc
rib
e y
ou?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
ich
th
ree
wo
rds
wo
uld
yo
u us
e t
o d
esc
rib
e y
our
self
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
so
me
thin
g yo
u lo
ve
out
sid
e o
f w
ork
? W
hy?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at h
abit
s d
id y
ou
form
as
a ki
d t
hat
are
sti
ll p
art
of
your
d
aily
life
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at d
oe
s c
reat
ive
e
ne
rgy
fee
l lik
e t
o y
ou?
W
hat
sp
arks
it?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at w
oul
d y
ou
like
to
lear
n
fro
m y
our
pe
ers
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
In w
hat
way
mig
ht
you
be
tr
ick
y to
wo
rk w
ith?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
at is
on
e t
hin
g ab
out
yo
ur
ho
me
tow
n t
hat
he
lpe
d s
hap
e
wh
o y
ou
are
to
day
?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
Wh
ich
of
the
qua
litie
s o
f yo
ur
en
ne
agra
m n
umb
er
do
yo
u as
soc
iate
wit
h t
he
mo
st?
Cre
ati
ve C
onv
ers
ati
on
If y
ou
we
re g
ive
n t
he
fre
ed
om
to
mak
e a
co
mp
any-
wid
e
pro
ce
ss im
pro
vem
en
t, w
hat
w
oul
d it
be?
