Before the team says yes

Start with a collaboration need, such as clearer handoffs or testing assumptions. Choose a small activity that practises that behaviour, then check time, access and participation preferences.

For an optional engagement activity, provide a genuine alternative or opt-out without penalty. State expectations clearly and do not ask people to justify personal access needs.

Try 30 minutes: five for the brief, fifteen for the activity and ten for reflection. Reduce the task rather than removing the debrief.

Use a shared text workspace as the main source of information. Provide instructions in advance, optional camera use and an asynchronous route where possible.

Offer a cooperative version with equal recognition. Avoid public individual rankings and never link an activity score to workplace performance.

Share the task, duration and materials in advance. Offer text and spoken instructions, flexible roles, breaks and alternatives to physical manipulation or public speaking. Ask privately about useful adjustments without requesting diagnoses.

No. Address bullying, discrimination, unsafe behaviour, excessive workload and unresolved responsibilities directly through appropriate workplace processes. Do not use an activity to bypass those issues.

Ask what made contribution easier, what created friction and what one change the team wants to try. Review that change later; do not treat attendance or visible enthusiasm as proof of success.

No. Paper, a plain shared document and ordinary meeting tools can be enough. Use tools your organisation already approves, and do not require personal spending or new accounts.