Trust Workshop Activities

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.

Hypeman

energizer support trust positivity name game introductions mixer improv game character relationship em opening

In small groups one person is introduced and their hypeman hypes them up

Unique thing in common

connection trust active listening opening get-to-know teambuilding

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

teampedia trust team icebreaker

This game helps to build up trust between participants.

Mouse traps

trust communication icebreaker team teampedia

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

dancetherapy dance bodymovement trust

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.

Reverse Biography

trust teambuilding openness team

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

Yes, and cards

opening goal setting letting go support trust connection em yes, and

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

connection trust storytelling opening em

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

Secret Handshake

connection energizer trust support zoom remote-friendly

2 players create a secret 'handshake' when they see each other again they do their handshake

Spectrums & Clusters

opening system debrief debriefing trust listening and awareness closing activity reflection team alignment agreement

Various ways to have participants 'map' themselves in response to a facilitator's prompt. See also 'constellations'

Camera

improv game observation hard focus trust storytelling letting go em

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.