Connection Workshop Activities

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.

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One person rants for 60 seconds. The second person translates their rant into what they care about and value.

People make statements that are true about themselves, and others for whom the statement is true reveal themselves.  

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. 

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.

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.  

Participants throw an invisible ball to one another through their computer screen, paying attention to how it changes as it gets passed around.    

Vivid way to structure a discussion for a complex topic.

In pairs, each person gives a "magical" gift to their partner that relates to what their partner has shared with them. 

People introduce each other and take the other person's name. Continue until you meet your own name and the you sit down.