Exploring IP Roles

Running the Play

Set the stage (5 mins)

Explain the purpose of the session: to understand how each team member can contribute to integrated programming in NRC. Check in to see what your team’s understanding of integrated programming is. If you’re not on the same page, you may wish to do the IP Fundamentals play first.

Step 2: What are the roles we need for IP? (15 minutes)

Share the NRC IP Roles model (see slides and handout).

Talk through the ‘above the line’ roles: Toolmakers, Conductors and Specialists. Check in with the team to see if they have any questions.

Talk through the ‘below the line’ roles: Spotters, Supporters and Path Clearers. Check in with the team to see if they have any questions.

Discuss a handful of examples (1-2 each role) that you have seen in your team

Step 3: Reflection (10 minutes)

As individuals, try each of the roles on for size.

• Which role/s are my natural strengths?
• Which role/s can I contribute to IP the most?
• Which role/s do I want to grow into?
• What are some concrete things I can do in my roles?

Step 4: Discussion (10 mins)

In pairs or small breakout rooms, discuss your responses. Ask each group to provide feedback on additional strengths or opportunities that people might have overlooked.

Step 5: Team Mapping (15 mins)

Using post-it notes (in person) or Miro (virtual) map the teams’ strengths, contributions and growth areas against each of the roles.

Discuss as a team:

What IP roles do we have covered as a team? What IP roles do we want to focus on? What concrete things will we do in our roles?

Step 6: Commitment (5 mins)

Document the team’s roles in a finalised map, and have everyone ‘sign’ the IP roles, making a commitment to helping to implement IP.

Make sure each team member gets a copy of the document after the play.