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Methods (197)
Two Truth & One Lie (Online)
This exercise is ideal for a team whose members don't know one another very well but can make it difficult to apply for a group with well known people. It provides an informal platform for individuals to share personal information and build trust.
Letter from the Future
Crocodile River
A team-building activity in which a group is challenged to physically support one another in an endeavour to move from one end of a space to another. It requires working together creatively and strategically in order to solve a practical, physical problem. It tends to emphasize group communication, cooperation, leadership and membership, patience and problem-solving.
TAR CHECK (dt. AKV Methode)
A method to create transparency around team roles and issues
Cover Story
Cover Story is a game about pure imagination. The purpose is to think expansively around an ideal future state for the organization; it’s an exercise in visioning. The object of the game is to suspend all disbelief and envision a future state that is so stellar that it landed your organization on the cover of a well-known magazine
Pass the balls!
A fun way for participants to break the ice and interact with each other.
Whose Strengths?
A playful and reflective group exercise that helps participants recognise and appreciate both their own and each other's signature strengths.
By anonymously sharing top character strengths and guessing which list belongs to whom, the group engages in a positive exchange that promotes self-awareness, team bonding, and mutual appreciation.
This activity is based on the VIA classification of character strengths developed by Peterson & Seligman (2004), and is ideal for team-building, coaching, or personal development workshops.
Who Are We Now?
This is a fun icebreaker or energizer! Great for laughs and energy, the shedding of stress, status and roles.
Shuffling Teams
Studenten leren de voor- en nadelen van disciplinaire en interdisciplinaire onderzoeksteams.
Ah Soh Koh
A simple, quick-thinking energizer played in a circle where players must respond with the correct hand gestures to stay in the game!