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The Seems
Popcorn-style stems that move through four positions: 'I seem…', then 'you seem…' (choosing a person to project onto), 'we seem…', and 'the context is…' — with 'my context is…' as an option. The manual singles out 'we seem' as a game on its own for tracking a group's energy, and suggests 'what's not being spoken here is…' as its follow-up.
- 'You seem…' is a projection spoken aloud to a chosen person; the manual gives no guidance on receiving one, and a facilitator should
Practical
- Time
- 10-20 min
- Group
- 2–∞ · pairs, small-group
- Settings
- in-person, online
- Mechanisms
- perspective-taking, feedback-mirroring, systems-sensing
- Change scope
- state → skill · repeatable
Instructions
- Where
- authrev.org/ar-games-manual — Authentic Relating Games Manual, paid
- Availability
- In the source document — the instructions live inside the material linked, on its terms
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0 (Authentic Relating Games Manual)
Source link checked 31 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 29 Aug 2026
This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.
Origin
Sara Ness, for the Authentic Leadership Training — Authentic Relating (Authentic Relating Games Manual, 2025 edition)
In this directory via Authentic Relating Games Manual
Related: Perspective Yoga (pairs-with)
status: checked · added 2026-08-31