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Would you rather for teams.
Work-friendly choices about imaginary projects, practical tools, and the little ways people like to collaborate.
For an imaginary project, would you rather start with a rough sketch or a one-paragraph brief?
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Use one or two cards at the start of a meeting, rather than treating this as a test of work style. Choices are conversation starters, not instructions for assigning roles or judging colleagues. Start with the host choosing first so the format is clear.
- Explain that participation is optional and every choice is equally welcome.
- Read one card, allow a quiet moment, then invite A, B, or pass. In remote groups, speaking and chat are both optional.
- Ask for one or two brief reasons. Close with “Thanks—let's move to the agenda.”
In person: use a show of one or two fingers without moving around. Remotely: offer voice or chat and keep cameras optional. These are informal activities, not evidence of improved team performance.
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32 original prompts. All right here.
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- For an imaginary project, would you rather start with a rough sketch or a one-paragraph brief?A: Rough sketch · B: Short briefF07-001 · REV 2
- In a team learning session, would you rather watch a demonstration or try a short practice task?A: Watch a demo · B: Practice taskF07-002 · REV 2
- Would you rather have a shared library of templates or a shared library of worked examples?A: Templates · B: Worked examplesF07-003 · REV 2
- Would you rather explain an idea using three pictures or three objects?A: Pictures · B: ObjectsF07-004 · REV 2
- Would you rather have a meeting room with movable whiteboards or movable tables?A: Whiteboards · B: TablesF07-005 · REV 2
- Would you rather start a brainstorm by writing quietly or by taking turns to share one idea?A: Silent notes · B: Short idea roundF07-006 · REV 2
- Would you rather give a new teammate an organized list of useful links or walk them through one task?A: An organized link list · B: A task walkthroughF07-007 · REV 2
- Would you rather use a five-minute demo to show progress or a five-item checklist?A: Demo · B: ChecklistF07-008 · REV 2
Read the other 24 prompts
- For a team activity, would you rather build something together or solve a puzzle?A: Build something · B: Solve a puzzleF07-009 · REV 2
- Would you rather receive a written example of a task or see someone do it once?A: Written example · B: Live exampleF07-010 · REV 2
- Would you rather organize a library by topic or by the questions each book answers?A: By topic · B: By questions answeredF07-011 · REV 2
- Would you rather have a shared glossary or a shared list of frequently asked questions?A: Glossary · B: FAQsF07-012 · REV 2
- Would you rather practice presenting to two colleagues or record a private rehearsal?A: Two colleagues · B: Private recordingF07-013 · REV 2
- Would you rather end a workshop with a quick recap or a short practice round?A: Recap · B: Practice roundF07-014 · REV 2
- Would you rather have a clear first draft early or a polished outline first?A: Early draft · B: Polished outlineF07-015 · REV 2
- Would you rather choose a mascot for a fictional project or design its welcome page?A: Mascot · B: Welcome pageF07-016 · REV 2
- Would you rather try a new planning tool with a sample task or a guided tour?A: Sample task · B: Guided tourF07-017 · REV 2
- Would you rather label a shared supply cupboard with words or simple pictures?A: Words · B: PicturesF07-018 · REV 2
- Would you rather build a paper bridge as a team or follow clues on a map?A: Paper bridge · B: Map cluesF07-019 · REV 2
- Would you rather celebrate a small group milestone with a shared playlist or a wall of thank-you notes?A: Playlist · B: Thank-you notesF07-020 · REV 2
- Would you rather make a set of instructions clearer with a diagram or a worked example?A: A diagram · B: A worked exampleF07-021 · REV 2
- Would you rather invent a ridiculous team mascot or give a meeting room a ridiculous name?A: Invent a mascot · B: Name a meeting roomF07-022 · REV 2
- Would you rather welcome a guest with a short tour or a one-page guide?A: Short tour · B: One-page guideF07-023 · REV 2
- Would you rather test an idea with a cardboard model or a simple storyboard?A: Cardboard model · B: StoryboardF07-024 · REV 2
- At an in-person workshop, would you rather group ideas on a wall or lay them on a table?A: Wall · B: TableF07-025 · REV 2
- For an in-person break, would you rather do a seated sketch or a short optional walk?A: Seated sketch · B: Optional walkF07-026 · REV 2
- At an in-person event, would you rather make a map together or build a paper tower?A: Paper map · B: Paper towerF07-027 · REV 2
- In a shared room, would you rather use reusable name cards or a seating diagram?A: Name cards · B: Seating diagramF07-028 · REV 2
- On a remote call, would you rather share one typed idea or say one sentence aloud?A: Typed idea · B: Spoken sentenceF07-029 · REV 2
- When joining a remote team, would you rather get a visual walkthrough or a short guide to useful links?A: A visual walkthrough · B: A short link guideF07-030 · REV 2
- In a remote workshop, would you rather sort digital sticky notes or add comments to a sample together?A: Sort sticky notes · B: Comment on a sampleF07-031 · REV 2
- On a remote team break, would you rather solve a word puzzle or describe an imaginary view?A: Word puzzle · B: Imaginary viewF07-032 · REV 2