Structured Reflection Activity for Groups - Hula-Hoop Debrief
Structured Reflection Activity for Groups - Hula-Hoop Debrief is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In advance, wrap a piece of coloured tape on one section of a hula-hoop.
- Standing in a circle, ask your group to hold one or both hands on the hoop.
- Explain that you would like the group to rotate the hoop in one continuous direction.
- Each time the coloured tape passes through an individual’s hands, they are invited to quickly share their response to a question you pose.
- Allow the hoop to pass around the circle one or more times.
- Hula-Hoop Debrief Structured reflection activity to engage all voices in group discussions.
- Hula-Hoop Debrief is a structured reflection activity that uses simple movement and visual cues to encourage an equal contribution from all participants.
- The circular nature of this unique debriefing strategy maintains focus on important questions in a non-threatening, methodical manner.
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Standing in a circle, ask your group to hold one or both hands on the hoop.
Explain that you would like the group to rotate the hoop in one continuous direction.
Each time the coloured tape passes through an individual’s hands, they are invited to quickly share their response to a question you pose.
Allow the hoop to pass around the circle one or more times.
Hula-Hoop Debrief Structured reflection activity to engage all voices in group discussions.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Structured Reflection Activity for Groups - Hula-Hoop Debrief. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Standing in a circle, ask your group to hold one or both hands on the hoop.; Explain that you would like the group to rotate the hoop in one continuous direction.; Each time the coloured tape passes through an individual’s hands, they are invited to quickly share their response to a question you pose.; Allow the hoop to pass around the circle one or more times.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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