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Guided Visualization
This activity will help develop participants listening and visualization skills. It's also a fantastic grounding technique to help calm nerves, anxious energy, and to bring focus to the group.
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Apr 18, 20234 min read
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I'd Rather
Participants learn a little about each other while completing silly sentences.
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Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Sticky Popcorn
This high energy activity helps participants move from working independently to working together as a group. It can be used as both an energizer and experiential activity.
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Apr 18, 20234 min read
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Early Bird vs. Second Mouse
In this activity, groups are assigned a topic to debate and a side to argue for. By engaging in a structured debate, they will refine their critical thinking and presentation skills.
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Apr 18, 20234 min read
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Name Alliteration
This activity provides a fun, simple, quick, and effective strategy to learn each other’s names by associating each other with a name alliteration.
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Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Name Olympics
It can be very challenging to learn names in a new group. This activity provides a fun, simple, quick, and effective strategy to learn each other’s names through alliterations and actions.
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Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Check In Questions
Ask a check-in question before starting a session to help get a gauge on your group and help participants share how they’re feeling with each other before beginning a session.
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Apr 17, 20233 min read
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I Like My Neighbor Who
Participants can see what fun things they have in common with other group members.
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Apr 17, 20235 min read
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I Am a Tree
This popular improv game encourages group members to be creative, to respond quickly to change, and to support each other’s ideas and contributions positively.
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Apr 14, 20234 min read
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Anything Goes
Participants will explore the difference between debate and dialogue, and agree on effective processes to resolve disagreements or conflicts.
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Apr 4, 20233 min read
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Hopes and Fears
Group members will share their hopes and fears in order to recognize and validate emotions about an upcoming experience, while fostering understanding for each other.
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Mar 31, 20233 min read
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3, 2, 1 Check In and Out
Check in or out with your group by asking them to reflect on three simple questions.
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Mar 31, 20233 min read
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This or That
This activity is a great way for participants to get to know each other a little better. Everyone will choose between "this" or "that" and get to know the group in the process.
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Mar 31, 20234 min read
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Name & Action Move
This activity is a great way to learn names in a way that works for kinesthetic learners!
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Mar 31, 20234 min read
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Line Ups
Participants will collaborate to put information in an order that makes sense. They will be asked to make judgments and decisions about how to organize and interpret data.
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Mar 31, 20234 min read
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Four Corners
This activity provides a great opportunity for participants to explore a variety of topics by physically showing their opinions through movement.
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Mar 31, 20235 min read
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Welded Ankles
Participants will be challenged to work together as a team to accomplish a shared goal, and practice open communication skills and adaptability.
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Mar 30, 20233 min read
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Scream
Try not to get out, but if you do, you have to scream!
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Mar 30, 20233 min read
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Go!
This activity is a great way for participants to practice patience, active listening and social
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Mar 30, 20234 min read
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Dyads
Participants get the opportunity to learn more about other teammates through several rounds of questions.
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Mar 6, 20234 min read
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