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Are Elimination Games OK to Play? - Ep 29 of Facilitator Tips video series

BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER This week’s Facilitator Tips episode explores whether elimination games - in a group context - are okay to play.

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Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
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High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

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  1. Share 26 Feb 19 0 Comments Are Elimination Games OK?
  2. BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER This week’s Facilitator Tips episode explores whether elimination games - in a group context - are okay to play.
  3. You know, I’m talking about those often fun, but highly-competitive group games in which players are quickly and frequently removed from active participation.
  4. So, in the context of contributing towards the positive and healthy development of your group, is this a good or a bad thing?
  5. In what promises to be one of our most-read posts this year, take a couple of minutes to view our latest video tutorial to discover the pro’s and con’s of elimination games in group-based programs.
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Share 26 Feb 19 0 Comments Are Elimination Games OK?

BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER This week’s Facilitator Tips episode explores whether elimination games - in a group context - are okay to play.

In what promises to be one of our most-read posts this year, take a couple of minutes to view our latest video tutorial to discover the pro’s and con’s of elimination games in group-based programs.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Are Elimination Games OK to Play? - Ep 29 of Facilitator Tips video series. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Share 26 Feb 19 0 Comments Are Elimination Games OK?; BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER This week’s Facilitator Tips episode explores whether elimination games - in a group context - are okay to play.; In what promises to be one of our most-read posts this year, take a couple of minutes to view our latest video tutorial to discover the pro’s and con’s of elimination games in group-based programs.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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