Library of facilitation techniques

The following activities are part of dance therapy methods. They allow the group to feel connected and explore body movement on their own and in pair.

Practice team-work in a small groups.

Reflecting both individually and together with a group paves the way for collaborative learning - as everyone shares their experiences of the previous events and day(s) with each other.

Listen to others talk behind your back - and only the good stuff!

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Fast and very visual way of making positions clear. Creates connections and helps to understand and to accept diversity.

Each participant has 7 minutes to describe his life starting with the present moment, ending in early childhood.

Pass out 2 colors of cards. Everyone answers "what does it look like when X topic is present (positive goal). One color puts down cards and builds out answers in paired yes, and conversations. Then switch roles. 

Player 1 has a problem, Player 2 solves it with a random object, Player 1 is thankful.

In a circle Person 1 mimes an activity. The next person asks them 'what are you doing" and they respond with something different. Then person 2 begins doing that activity.

In pairs, partners find 3 unusual things they have in common. Then each pair chooses one to share with the group.