A bestiary for fostering creative conversations

1. Bestiary for Creative Conversations
Version 3.0 - Expanded Edition

2. @Rijksmuseum

3. Jargon Giraffe
Make the hand sign
anytime you don’t
understand a term

4. Silent Sponge
Shhhhhh!
Just listen.
Observe.
Take it all in.

5. Silent
Sponge
Shhhhhh!
Don’t Speak.
Just listen.
Observe.
Take it all in.
Paraphrasing
Parrot
So what I think
you’re saying is…
If I heard you
correctly, your
concern is…
To paraphrase…

6. Highlighting Hippo
Repeat back key phrases
that you found significant,
important, or impactful

7. Silent
Sponge
Shhhhhh!
Don’t Speak.
Just listen.
Observe.
Take it all in.
Paraphrasing
Parrot
So what I think
you’re saying is…
If I heard you
correctly, your
concern is…
To paraphrase…
Probing Puppy
What do you mean by….?
Could you give me an example?
Please tell me more about….
What was the context of…?

8. Suggestion
Squirrel
That reminds me of…
You should check out…
What if you…?
If I were you, I would…

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Disagreeable
Donkey
That’s preposterous!
How can you
defend that idea?
Why do you think
that will work?
Prove it!

10. Random idea, but…
Weird as this might
sound…
It would be bold
and badass if…
Left Field
Lemur

11. Sarcastic
Shiba Inu
No shade, but…
Fantastic! Just what
the world needs…
Florals?
For spring?
Groundbreaking.

12. Affirming
Anteater
I agree! Thanks for…
That’s awesome!
Brilliant! I love that…
Sincerely, my favorite
part is…

13. Round 1
Sharing + Silence

14. Round 2
Going Deeper

15. Round 3
Animal Style!