Practicing Tripling:
In this exercise, you are going to practice introducing your company and adjourning a meeting using
tripling. Remember to be short, accurate and grammatically consistent.
Exercise 1: Introduce your company using tripling:
Think of three key things your company does to deliver value, then create your introduction pitch.
Hello, I am the [my title] of [my company name] and I help [people/government/other companies] by
[action verb], [action verb] and [action verb].
Hello, I am the [my title] of [my company name] and we deliver [positive adjective + noun], [positive
adjective + noun] and [positive adjective + noun]
Some Action Verbs
Increase/Decrease
Improve
Stimulate
Accelerate
Build
Create
Deliver
Design
Integrate
Realign
Write your own action verbs below
Some Positive Adjectives
Increased/Decreased
Improved
High/Higher
Fast/Faster
Short/Shorter
Quick/Quicker
Innovative
Persistent
Methodical
Passionate
Write your own positive adjectives below
Exercise 2: Adjourn a meeting using tripling:
Think of the last meeting you attended.
Using tripling, bring that meeting to a close and don’t forget the call to action.
Thank you for attending this meeting.
Today, we decided that we were going to [action verb], [action verb] and [action verb].
Today, we agreed that to improve our product we need [positive adjective + noun], [positive adjective
+ noun], and [positive adjective + noun].
Connecting ideas and information
In this exercise, you are going to practice mind-mapping.
We recommend you hand draw your mind-map. Be creative, use words and colors, and draw pictures.
Step 1: Draw a circle in the
center of the page and write the
“Central Idea” inside the circle
(1 or 2 words).
Step 2: Draw a branch for every
idea or concept you associate
with that Central Idea. Use one
word or one image to identify
each branch.
In this example, we use “What,
When, Where and Who”.
But on your mind-map, let your
experience and imagination lead
the labeling of each branch.
Step 3: From each branch, draw
sub-branches, one for each new
idea or concept related to that
branch.
Example:
Preparing for a Business trip
(Central Idea) to New York City.
“While in New York City, we
must visit our new clients, meet
the investors, stop by the
Manhattan Office and attend
the conference.”
Central
Idea
Step 4: Make connections.
Carefully look at your map - Can
you make connection?
“To Meet the new Sales Target
(Central Idea), I need to increase
my sales force in Brazil by next
spring and in India by next
summer. And it looks like Marie
would be the right person to
lead the effort.”
Now, it is your turn.
Think of a decision you need to make or a situation you need to manage.
It could be professional like increasing sales, addressing a manufacturing problem or preparing a job
interview.
Or it could also be more personal, like planning your next vacation, buying a new car or locating a long
lost friend.