Self-confidence
Self-confidence comes from within, to have self-confidence you have to have trust in others but more importantly, you have to trust yourself.
Library of facilitation techniques
Trust Workshop Activities
Group activities and facilitation techniques for reflection and review.
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Hypeman
In small groups one person is introduced and their hypeman hypes them up
Reverse Biography
Each participant has 7 minutes to describe his life starting with the present moment, ending in early childhood.
Unique thing in common
With a partner find the 3 most unlikely / weird / surprising things you have in common with each other
Each pair chooses one to share with the group
Group spot
This game helps to build up trust between participants.
Mouse traps
This is a trust-building activity that can be very rewarding for participants, and can open up a great dialogue between participants. Naturally there is an element of risk, and the activity should be practiced on yourself, before you practice it on others... Before you do any trust activity, you must decide whether or not the group is ready, and whether or not this is an appropriate activity for the group, the individual, and the sequence of your teambuilding activities.
Dance therapy exercises part 2
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.
Secret Handshake
2 players create a secret 'handshake' when they see each other again they do their handshake
Yes, and cards
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.
3 things in common
In pairs, partners find 3 unusual things they have in common. Then each pair chooses one to share with the group.
Spectrums & Clusters
Various ways to have participants 'map' themselves in response to a facilitator's prompt. See also 'constellations'
Camera
One person is the photographer and the other the camera. The Camera has their eyes closed and is guided by the Photographer who takes photos by cueing the camera to open and close their eyes to snap a photo.