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Fortunate Me (variation of Fortunately/Unfortunately)
One person shares a goal, other players offer obstacles. Main player delightfully overcomes those obstacles.
Gradients of Agreement
A scale upon which to measure participants' levels of agreement with a given statement or course of action.
Le Six journalistique - Qui Quoi Quand Où Pourquoi Comment
Une méthode de questionnement pour expliquer, enquêter et générer des idées.
The Journalistic Six - Who What When Where Why How
A questioning method for generating, explaining, investigating ideas.
Translated Rant
One person rants for 60 seconds. The second person translates their rant into what they care about and value.
Unique Thing in Common
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.
Weather Check-in
Each person describes how they are feeling in terms of a weather system.
"When I feel..."
People take turns sharing how they feel and stating what they do when they feel the way someone else is feeling.
1, 2, 3.
With this energizer the idea is to introduce the topic of listening in a group that is going to work together.
1/2/3 - Snap/Clap/Stomp
In pairs count to 3. Then replace 1 with snap, 2 with clap, 3 with stomp