Rose, Bud, or Thorn
Share an event that went well recently (Rose)
Share an event you are looking forward to (Bud)
Share an event that didn't go as well as you would have liked (Thorn)
Suggested - alternate phrasing ... didn't go as well as you would have liked but learned from the experience.
If your job was turned into a movie, what would the title be?
What genre would capture it best?
Horror, comedy, etc.
With the ease of access with AI image generation tools, you can provide this prompt before the meeting or workshop and collect responses.
Generate the images and then have each person present their movie poster that is tailored and customized to their experience.
You can also reveal the movie poster as a surprise to increase interaction when presented.
Example of my AI generated movie poster. Generated with AI assistance (ChatGPT, OpenAI, 2025)
What put you in a good mood?
Take three minutes to think about an event that put you in a good mood.
Share with the group.
This is a concept called Mood Induction.
Positive mood induction is a psychological technique used to deliberately create a temporary state of happiness, joy, or calm.
When successful, positive mood induction boosts optimism, improves problem-solving, and enhances social connection.
Dark humor can be used/useful depending on audience. Meet the audience and participants where they are at and progressively work towards common ground and improvement.
