Translated Rant
One person rants for 60 seconds. The second person translates their rant into what they care about and value.
Connection Workshop Activities
36 methods
Social Network Webbing
Social Network Webbing quickly illuminates for a whole group what resources are hidden within their existing network of relationships and what steps to take for tapping those resources. It also makes it easy to identify opportunities for building stronger connections as well as new ones.
The inclusive approach makes the network visible and understandable to everybody in the group simultaneously. It encourages individuals to take the initiative for building a stronger network rather than receiving directions through top-down assignments. Informal or loose connections—even your friends’ friends—are tapped in a way that can have a powerful influence on progress without detailed planning and big investments.
Better Connections
We build a stronger relationship with people when we see them as human beings with whom we share similarities in terms of family and life situations. It is very difficult to form strong relationships with people about whom we know very little.
We feel more connected to “full” people. For example, take John, the accountant. If I think of John as an accountant, I might put him into a box of what I think I know about accountants. I might not feel connected to accountants and will treat him accordingly. But when I think of John as a keen mountain climber and outdoor adventurer with two children, one of whom is graduating from university next month, then John becomes human to me, and I can feel connected to him.
Unique Thing in Common
With a partner, find the 3 most unlikely / unusual / unique things you have in common with each other. Each pair chooses one to share with the group.
True of Me
People make statements that are true about themselves, and others for whom the statement is true reveal themselves.
Follow the Leader
One person is designated as the leader. Others copy exactly how the leader moves. The leader calls on a new person to be the leader, and so on, until everyone in the group has had a chance to lead.
HoWoRiCha
Explore any complex topic with Hopes, Worries, Risks, Chances seen by your participants. This creates connection, better acceptance for different angles and aspects of the topic and reduces the uncertainty of the group.
Round Robin
Vivid way to structure a discussion for a complex topic.
Pass the Ball
Participants throw an invisible ball to one another through their computer screen, paying attention to how it changes as it gets passed around.
Magical Gifts
In pairs, each person gives a "magical" gift to their partner that relates to what their partner has shared with them.
Object Matching
One person holds up an object to the camera
The rest of the group is given 10 seconds to find a matching object
The first person decides what is the best match