Icebreakers 2
Beginnings and Endings
Published on 28. November 1992
Loose-leaf edition
136 pages
978-1-85904-037-9 (ISBN)
Description
How you open a training session is vital - it may not make or break a course (though sometimes it comes close!) but it can certainly save much time and energy later. Choosing a beginning exercise that starts the course well can improve the way the group responds to your other learning activities and to the training as a whole. The 40 'Beginnings' exercises in this collection are designed to help you create a rapport with and amongst the group; to raise the energy level and start the learning process; to set the tone of participation and enjoyment. Closing exercises are equally necessary to round off an event, before moving on. The 30 'Endings' exercises in this manual are a fun way of enabling the group to 'formally' say goodbye. The exercises can be used to help participants focus on what they have gained from the course; to provide evaluation on the course; or to offer feedback for both participants and trainer.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
738 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85904-037-9 (9781859040379)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Michele Barca and Kate Cobb are directors of Cobar Europe, a consultancy specializing in management and interpersonal skills.
Content
Introduction; How to use this manual; Matrix index - Beginnings; Matrix index - Endings. Part 1 Beginnings: Alphabet game; Animals; Apples and pears; Back to back; Behind my back; Book jacket; Breathing through your toes; Bunny game; Creating rapport; Deliveries; Dings and doings; Do I trust you?; Fruit; Getting to know you; Great expectations; Guess whose; Hobbies; How are you feeling?; I want to be ...; Journey to the group; Left luggage; Life collage; Messages from my past; My fantasy; My secret self; Obituary; Personal shield; Picture of myself; Reincarnation; Shaking out; Shapes; Snapshot; Success story; Suitcases; Three faces of me; Travel agents; Where do I fit in?; Where in the world?; Who cleaned their teeth this morning?; Zodiac game. Part 2 Endings: Action!; And now goodbye; Card to remember me by; Closed circles; Colour this group; Compliments; Different ways to say goodbye; Do I trust you now?; Gallery of wants and offers; Gift to the group; Group shield; Group sound; How do I feel now?; Import-export game; Letter to myself; Letting go; Messages in the shoe; My, how I've changed!; My message to you; Over the rainbow; Pairs appreciation; Remember me; Review of expectations; Snapshot; Story time; This is goodbye; This is our group; Traffic lights; What do I take away with me?; You're great as you are, but . . .