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Hurried Handover

This activity challenges participants to provide a five-minute handover to an imaginary successor on the key responsibilities and actions of their job - revealing their methods and priorities. It's fast-paced and often very revealing.

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Creative Genius Toolkit

This practical toolkit includes 10 of our most effective tools to help you generate original ideas and solve problems. Also included is our Creative Genius Guide, which explains how to use the tools and includes a variety of examples and real world scenarios.

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Outcomes

Participants quickly understand the key factors for success within a specific role or project. This activity can be revealing for both the person providing the handover and the recipient - as they only have time to describe their most high-value activities.

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Participants quickly understand the key factors for success within a specific role or project. This activity can be revealing for both the person providing the handover and the recipient - as they only have time to describe their most high-value activities.

We usually arrange participants into pairs and have them run the activity with several different partners - to give them different perspectives and to share experiences. We then discuss the outcomes and insights as a wider group.

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