This is a great question to get everyone thinking about — and answering! — in a project kick-off meeting, or at the start of some new initiative.
How to do it
As the facilitator, ask everyone: what’s one thing you’re looking forward to in this new project (or whatever it is you’re meeting about)? This helps to set a tone of healthy optimism. Be sure to affirm what they say, to model behaviour of encouragement.
Variations
As an added bonus, ask your group: What can the group do to ensure that everyone achieves/experiences the things they said they’re looking forward to?
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