This document outlines steps for a group feedforward exercise to help individuals improve behaviors. The exercise involves: 1) Each person choosing a behavior to improve and sharing an example. 2) Partners taking turns giving each other ideas for 2 minutes on how to improve the stated behaviors. 3) Rotating conversation partners every 2 minutes to receive new ideas from others. 4) Individual reflection on what was learned after completing rounds with multiple partners.

1. Feedforward
exercise
for a group

2. Step # 1
Each of you, please choose
1 behavior you would like
to improve

3. ”I would like to become better at
doing exercise regularly.”
Example

4. Example
”I would like to become better at listening.”

5. Step # 2
Everyone, please stand up

6. Step # 3
During the next 2 minutes, please
give and receive ideas to / from
the person next to you

7. During the 1st minute, person A gives ideas to help
improve the behavior that person B wants to improve.
Person B simply listens.

8. When I say ”change roles”, person B gives ideas
to help improve the behavior that person A wants
to improve.
Now, person A simply listens during 1 minute.

9. Step # 4
Change conversation partner

10. When I say ”change conversation partner”, please do this:
1. Shake hands with the person you just talked with and say
thank you for the ideas you got from each other.
2. Take 3 steps to the right and say hello to the next person
you meet.
3. Tell each other what behaviour each of you wants
to improve.
4. During the 1st minute, person A gives ideas to person B.
5. During the 2nd minute, person B gives ideas to person A.

11. We will do 5 rounds of 2 minutes.

12. Step # 5
Each of you, please reflect on
what you learned

13. Each of you, please take 1 minute to
reflect individually on what you learned.

14. Sources of inspiration
http://www.aci-na.org/sites/default/files/feedforward_exercise.pdf
http://confessionsofachangeagent.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/next-time-try-feedforward
http://faculty.medicine.umich.edu/sites/default/files/resources/feedforward.pdf
http://www.marshallgoldsmithfeedforward.com/html/FeedForward-Tool.htm
http://www.marshallgoldsmith.com/articles/try-feedforward-instead-feedback/
http://youtu.be/EAvv4xvjTl4
http://youtu.be/tFX74GIxca4
http://youtu.be/BlVZiZob37I