Name Game - Facilitation Method
This activity helps participants memorize each other's names in a fun and engaging way, perfect for the beginning of a workshop or meeting.
How to run it
- This activity helps participants memorize each other's names in a fun and engaging way, perfect for the beginning of a workshop or meeting. It's a light-hearted exercise that encourages laughter and fosters a friendly atmosphere.
- Begin the session by having all participants sit in a circle.
- Explain that this exercise will help everyone learn each other's names.
- The first person introduces themselves and repeats the name of the person next to them.
- The second person follows by stating their name, then repeating the names of the first person.
- Continue this pattern around the circle until everyone has introduced themselves.
- 1 Begin the session by having all participants sit in a circle.
- 2 Explain that this exercise will help everyone learn each other's names.
- Workshop Weaver Features Resources BlogPricing 🇺🇸 Start Free Energiser Name Game This activity helps participants memorize each other's names in a fun and engaging way, perfect for the beginning of a workshop or meeting.
- 5 Continue this pattern around the circle until everyone has introduced themselves.
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Begin the session by having all participants sit in a circle.
Explain that this exercise will help everyone learn each other's names.
Continue this pattern around the circle until everyone has introduced themselves.
1 Begin the session by having all participants sit in a circle.
2 Explain that this exercise will help everyone learn each other's names.
Workshop Weaver Features Resources BlogPricing 🇺🇸 Start Free Energiser Name Game This activity helps participants memorize each other's names in a fun and engaging way, perfect for the beginning of a workshop or meeting.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Name Game - Facilitation Method. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Begin the session by having all participants sit in a circle.; Explain that this exercise will help everyone learn each other's names.; Continue this pattern around the circle until everyone has introduced themselves.; 1 Begin the session by having all participants sit in a circle.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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