Method guide · Arrange people and ideas
Name labels
Use at the start so people can write the name they want used and choose whether to wear or place their label.
- People
- 2–30
- Base procedure time
- 8 minutes
- Recording
- Individual record
Purpose: Begin together; Build working relationships.
English guide
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How this method works
Let each person write the name they want used and choose how to position the label at the start. Provide both wearable labels and tabletop labels at the entrance. Participants write their own preferred names and add information such as pronunciation only if they consider it necessary. Do not simply distribute names copied from a pre-event list, and do not let anyone other than the person correct their label. Give tabletop labels of the same size to anyone who cannot or does not want to attach a label to clothing. The result is the person’s chosen name placed where they find it easy to use. Do not use this if tabletop labels for non-wearers or a means for people to correct their own labels cannot be provided.
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- Arrange both types of name label0–2 minutes from the start (2 minutes)
Action: Arrange. Participation: Small group able to move around.
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- Write the name you want used2–4 minutes from the start (2 minutes)
Action: Write. Participation: Small group able to move around.
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- Add only the information you need4–6 minutes from the start (2 minutes)
Action: Add. Participation: Small group able to move around.
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- Choose where to place your label6–8 minutes from the start (2 minutes)
Action: Place. Participation: Small group able to move around.
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Facilitation steps
- For 2 minutes, lay out wearable and tabletop name labels at the entrance and replenish any shortage.
- For 2 minutes, participants write the names they want used themselves; no one else rewrites them.
- For 2 minutes, only those who want to add information such as pronunciation do so; leave it blank if it is unnecessary.
- For 2 minutes, each person chooses a visible position on clothing or a tabletop for their name label.
If something changes
If
At reception opening, there is not a single tabletop label for people who do not attach labels to clothing.
Then
Do not open reception. Prepare enough blank cards folded in half as tabletop labels for all participants.
If
A person points out even one error in the way their name is written.
Then
Give them a new label. After they rewrite it themselves, collect and dispose of the old label.
If
At least 3 people wait at the entrance for at least 1 minute.
Then
Add one writing surface and broad-tip pen set, and replenish wearable and tabletop labels in the same location.
Preparation
Materials
- Adhesive name labels: one per person
- Broad-tip pens: one for every 2 people
- Spare tabletop name labels: one per person
Room and setup
- At reception, lay out a writing surface and alternative name labels that do not need to be attached.
Adjust for people and time
For 2–15 people, provide one writing surface; for 16–30 people, provide two. For 31 or more people, divide the participant count by 15 and round up for the number of reception surfaces. Give each surface the same number of labels and one broad-tip pen for every 2 people. Do not consolidate the labels: each person keeps their own. Reception staff report only the shortage of labels and the number of people waiting to the centre.
Safety and non-applicable situations
The person controls their name, any additional information and the label’s placement. Do not distribute unconfirmed pre-event spellings or let others rewrite a label. Offer same-size tabletop alternatives and a way for people to correct their own labels; collect and dispose of replaced labels.
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- Seeds for Change Facilitation Tools: Name labels
https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/tools
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https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/resources
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