Half of 8 - Free Training Energiser
Half of 8 - Free Training Energiser is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Ask participants to what ‘half of 8’ is and be prepared to write their responses on the flipchart.
- Some participants will say ‘4’, some will spot a trick and say ‘0’ and there may well be other variations, my favourite being ‘3’. The idea is that whatever the participants say, always tell them they are wrong and finally give them your own ‘right’ answer.
- When you have an answer from everyone, explain the fact as provided above and have a general discussion about how our assumptions are not always correct
- . Ask participants to what ‘half of 8’ is and be prepared to write their responses on the flipchart.
- . Some participants will say ‘4’, some will spot a trick and say ‘0’ and there may well be other variations, my favourite being ‘3’. The idea is that whatever the participants say, always tell them they are wrong and finally give them your own ‘right’ answer.
- . When you have an answer from everyone, explain the fact as provided above and have a general discussion about how our assumptions are not always correct
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Ask participants to what ‘half of 8’ is and be prepared to write their responses on the flipchart.
Some participants will say ‘4’, some will spot a trick and say ‘0’ and there may well be other variations, my favourite being ‘3’. The idea is that whatever the participants say, always tell them they are wrong and finally give them your own ‘right’ answer.
When you have an answer from everyone, explain the fact as provided above and have a general discussion about how our assumptions are not always correct
. Ask participants to what ‘half of 8’ is and be prepared to write their responses on the flipchart.
. Some participants will say ‘4’, some will spot a trick and say ‘0’ and there may well be other variations, my favourite being ‘3’. The idea is that whatever the participants say, always tell them they are wrong and finally give them your own ‘right’ answer.
. When you have an answer from everyone, explain the fact as provided above and have a general discussion about how our assumptions are not always correct
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Half of 8 - Free Training Energiser. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask participants to what ‘half of 8’ is and be prepared to write their responses on the flipchart.; Some participants will say ‘4’, some will spot a trick and say ‘0’ and there may well be other variations, my favourite being ‘3’. The idea is that whatever the participants say, always tell them they are wrong and finally give them your own ‘right’ answer.; When you have an answer from everyone, explain the fact as provided above and have a general discussion about how our assumptions are not always correct; . Ask participants to what ‘half of 8’ is and be prepared to write their responses on the flipchart.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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