A few weeks ago (dot #4840), I wrote about Airbnb offering “originals” experiences that provided tourists with curated adventures and opportunities that would be difficult to acquire on their own.
A colleague of mine adapted that dot and used it as an icebreaker/exercise for her students to share what they would offer in such a format. Some of their answers include:
-I can show someone how to kill and skin animals
-I can show someone how to make Middle Eastern chicken and rice
-I can be an interpreter for someone since I speak Spanish —this one was more unique than the people who said they could teach someone a foreign language
-I can take someone behind the scenes at a theatre and show how a show is put on
-I can share tips about using valet and tell you weird stories because I’ve been a valet for five years
-I can take someone out and introduce them to unusual people – a fire eater, various dancers, etc.
-I can tell someone all about superheroes – both Marvel and DC
-I can make semi-realistic drawings of people
-I work in a paint store and I can help people with all their painting needs/questions
A few takeaways from this: 1) you can adapt this dot to create an icebreaker of your own; 2) ponder what your answer would be instead of just asking the question; and 3) challenge yourself to think of dots in a different light. I never intended the Airbnb dot to serve as an exercise, but it works well for that. Use the dots as a stepping stone to trigger other uses and ideas that fit your context.
Thanks, Colleen!
