Group Juggle Drawing
Group Juggle Drawing Objective: Reflect on the responsibilities, stressors, and day-to-day activities that participants are ‘juggling’ in their lives. Type of Activity: Debriefing Time Needed:
Group Juggle Drawing Objective: Reflect on the responsibilities, stressors, and day-to-day activities that participants are ‘juggling’ in their lives. Type of Activity: Debriefing Time Needed:
Back-to-Back Objective: Quickly move participants into pairs in preparation for instructions, pair-and-share exchanges, and other partner activities. Type of Activity: Icebreaker, Debrief, Paired Activity, No
All My Neighbors Who Debrief Objective: Identify common experiences between group members. Type of Activity: Debriefing, Icebreaker, Energizer Time Needed: 15-20 minutes Group Size: 10-30
Anchor Piece Postcards Objective: Participants choose a postcard with a picture on it that represents a connection to an experience – an activity or overall
Leadership Wheelies Objective: Share and learn about individual and group preferences related to leadership using question cards focused on leadership topics. Type of Activity: Icebreaker,
Debriefing Wheelies Objective: Use Debriefing Wheelies to guide groups through a thoughtful progression of debriefing questions related to the What? So What? and Now What?
Numbers Thumball A very versatile ball that can be used to prompt processing, reflection, get to know you, and icebreaker activities. Use the Numbers Thumball
Type of Activity: Processing, Debrief Tool Props Needed: The Debriefing Thumball™ Set-Up: The Debriefing Thumball™ was designed to help facilitators ask debriefing questions in a
Droosaics (Mosoodles) Purpose/Focus: Debrief or Reflection (also a worthwhile frontload) Objective: Participants will utilize the Doodle a Droodle cards to create an organizational mosaic that
Droodle’s Worth 1000 Words (or less…) Purpose/Focus: Debrief or Reflection Objective: Participants select a Doodle a Droodle card that represents an aspect of their day,
Crayons If there is one childhood scent so potent that it can transport you back to your first-grade classroom, it is a new box of
Virtual Slide Show Set Up: None. Props Needed: A clicker (or you can have the group make a clicking sound if you don’t have a
Complementary Companions Purpose/ Focus: Communication and Review Objective: To find collective strengths within groups. Original Game: Totem Required Materials: Totem Game Cards Grouping: Up to
Do You See What I See? Purpose/Focus: Introduce, Reflection Objective: Team members will use the animal and quality cards to identify the strengths of the
Processing Gears Tool Set Up: Invite your group to sit in a circle. Props Needed: One set of Processing Gears. Group Size: 6-12 people. Time
Chiji Cards Chiji Cards are reflective tools that use metaphors or symbols to represent participant‘s reactions to an experience. These cards are useful as introductory
Set Up: Have a deck of 52 “Year in Review” cards ready to distribute. Props Needed: A deck of “Year in Review” cards. Time Needed:
Hats for Facilitator Success We love the metaphor of ‘The Many Hats We Wear.’ When you step into the role of group facilitator (regardless of
During the winter months, many programs take a short break before heading into the planning stages of spring and summer events. This is a great
8 Spot It! Cards Activity Summaries Type of Activities: Icebreakers, Energizers, Journaling/Debriefing, Partner Activities Props Needed: Spot It! Cards. Process: The unique aspect of Spot