Partner choices / Forming Groups / Who goes first
facilitation short cuts
list of ways to instruct how to pair / group up
quickly decide which partner goes first
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MikeGoal
put people at ease because you make the choice easy for them
build in content and/or fun into transitions
Instructions
Forming Pairs or Groups
Pair up with someone who...
Made similar fashion choices today
Has similar footware
Has similar hairstyle
Similar height
Similar amount of warmth-retaining clothing
Shark Island
In a moment the floor will turn to an ocean filled with hungry sharks. The only way to be safe is to quickly get into a group of 2/3/4/5/6 people and form an island. You need the exact number of people to form the island. Ready, GO!
Pairs find another pairs to form group of 4 (or 6 or 8, etc.)
Who goes first
Minimal discussion
- Wearing the brightest colors
- Longest hair
- Smallest feet
- Is wearing the most (specific color/ metal/etc)
More discussion / connection --
- Speaks the most languages
- Has the most pets
- Slept the most hours last night
- Has been in X location the longest (if conference or retreat)
- Most times attended [this event/conference etc.]
- Most years worked in this department or at this company
- Travelled the farthest to get here
- Has been in X organization the longest
- Was born the closest to (place of workshop)
- shoveled snow / been on an airplane / etc. most recently
- Earliest birthday in the year
Group of 3
Choose an apple, chocolate, hamburger (or any 3 random things)
Changing partners in a circle
Inner circle and outer circle, chairs facing each other. Inner circle rotates.
Have people stand in a circle. Face each other in pairs. People facing one way stand still. People facing the other way rotate to the next person.
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