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Context Personal awareness group or ongoing group
Purpose For participants to express nonverbally what they feel their
position in the group is in relation to the group itself and in
relation to one another
Materials Something large enough to be a focal point for the group
(e.g., a basket or a bin)
Time 30 minutes
Method
1. Choose the object you want to use to represent the group and place
it in the center of the room.
2. Ask participants to join in (see Suggested Explanation) and allow
them time to alter their position if they want to.
3. Reform the whole group and ask people how they are feeling and
what they learned from this exercise or any other comment they want
to make.
Suggested Explanation
 I am going to put this object in the center of the room so that it is sym-
bolic of the center of this group.
 I will then ask one of you to volunteer and take a position without saying
anything as close to the center or as far away from the center of this
group depending on how you feel at the moment in relation to the group.
Also position your body to show how you feel, for example, embracing the
group with arms outstretched, feeling small by crouching down, and so
on whatever feeling you want to express physically.
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 Another person will then be asked to volunteer to take a position not only
in relation to the center of the group, but also in relation to the person who
is already there and to express physically how she/he feels.
 When everyone is placed in the group, I will ask each one of you to be
aware of your position in relation to the center of the group and to every
other member of the group and also the physical position you have
adopted. If you then want to change position, for example, move closer to
the center, you can do so.
 Think about what it feels like to be in a new position and then we ll dis-
cuss it as a whole group.
Possible Pitfalls
You need to be sensitive to the positions people find themselves in they
may feel very isolated or rejected. Allow time to process any feelings that
come up before moving on.
Notes:
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Context Any group
Purpose To introduce one another and learn more about one
another
Materials
" A large outline map of the world
" Two pieces of sticky paper (e.g., Post-it® notes) for
each participant
" Pens
Time 30 minutes
Method
1. Attach the map to a wall or whiteboard at the front of the room.
2. Ask each participant to take two sticky notes and a pen.
3. Each participant should think of two places in the world that are of
particular significance to them and to write down the names of those
places.
4. Ask each participant in turn to come to the front and introduce them-
selves and stick their sticky notes on the relevant place on the map,
explaining why for them these places are important.
Suggested Explanation
 This is an exercise to help us get to know one another a little.
 You ll see a map of the world on the board, and what I d like you to do is
to think of two places in the world that are especially important to you. It
may be a country, a capital city, even a street or area. Then I d like you to
write those place names on two sticky notes and be prepared to come up
and stick them on the map and explain to us why they are important to
you.
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 Don t worry if you re not exactly sure where the place is; geography isn t
everyone s strong suit! We ll help one another if we can.
 When you come up, introduce yourself first so that we know who you
are. So, who s going to go first?
Variations
1. If you have a large group or not much time, you can ask for only one
place.
2. You could just use a map of your country and ask people to be very
specific about the place, giving the exact address. But remember that
not all participants may have been born in that country or that some
participants may not have lived in it for long.
Notes:
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morning?
Context Use this with a group that knows one another at least a
little or with an existing team
Purpose
" To reestablish a group
" To learn more about one another and have some fun
Materials None
Time 15 to 20 minutes
Method
1. Arrange enough chairs for each participant in a long line facing the
front.
2. Ask participants to sit in the chairs.
3. Ask participants to change chairs according to your instructions (e.g.,
anyone who brushed their teeth this morning, move three seats to the
left). Start with a couple of instructions that you know participants will
have to respond to so that everyone moves, and then follow with
more varied instructions. You can add anything you can think of to
vary the list below (see Suggested Explanation).
4. Watch how people are moving so that you can choose instructions
that vary the number of seats people move. It s fun to end up with
four or five people sitting on the same chair!
5. Finish when you determine that participants have had enough.
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Suggested Explanation
 To start us working together again and to have some fun, I m going to
have you moving around. I m going to read an instruction that I d like you
to follow if it relates to you, which will involve you switching chairs. If
you re at the end of the row and you have to move, go around to the other
end of the row. If you find that someone is already sitting in the chair you
have to move to, then you have to sit on their lap!
Note: Use the following list of suggestions to move participants. You can
have participants move one or more seats to the right or left you decide
based on how the groups are forming.
If you brushed your teeth this morning, move three seats to the left.
If you read a newspaper regularly, move one seat to the right.
If you have been on vacation this year, move four seats to the left.
If you like to be outdoors, move one seat to the left.
If you play golf, move&
If you like Indian food, move&
If you eat chocolate, move&
If you like going to the movies, move&
If you wear glasses, move&
If you enjoy gardening, move&
If you traveled overseas last year, move&
If you like eating in restaurants, move&
If you enjoy working for [name of the organization], move&
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