What Can I Do? - Free Energiser
Point out to the group this is a list of things that ‘they’ (that is, the organisation) need to do.
How to run it
- Consider an issue within the organisation where improvement is needed. This should relate to the training that you are running.
- Ask participants to brainstorm some of the issues facing the business that relate to this topic. They should write on the flipchart what needs to be done in the business to improve on that subject.
- Point out to the group this is a list of things that ‘they’ (that is, the organisation) need to do. Ask which of these areas can actually be influenced at a local level by individuals. (What areas can you influence?)
- Highlight the areas that the participants point out by underlining them on the flipchart.
- Ask participants to individually write down examples of things they can do individually (no matter how small) to help improve the problem that they are discussing. Give them 5 minutes to do this.
- Discuss the participants ideas as a wider group.
- Ask participants to write down some actions that they will commit to taking to help overcome the issues raised and to improve the situation in future.
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Ask participants to brainstorm some of the issues facing the business that relate to this topic. They should write on the flipchart what needs to be done in the business to improve on that subject.
Point out to the group this is a list of things that ‘they’ (that is, the organisation) need to do. Ask which of these areas can actually be influenced at a local level by individuals. (What areas can you influence?)
Ask participants to individually write down examples of things they can do individually (no matter how small) to help improve the problem that they are discussing. Give them 5 minutes to do this.
Discuss the participants ideas as a wider group.
Ask participants to write down some actions that they will commit to taking to help overcome the issues raised and to improve the situation in future.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: What Can I Do? - Free Energiser. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask participants to brainstorm some of the issues facing the business that relate to this topic. They should write on the flipchart what needs to be done in the business to improve on that subject.; Point out to the group this is a list of things that ‘they’ (that is, the organisation) need to do. Ask which of these areas can actually be influenced at a local level by individuals. (What areas can you influence?); Ask participants to individually write down examples of things they can do individually (no matter how small) to help improve the problem that they are discussing. Give them 5 minutes to do this.; Discuss the participants ideas as a wider group.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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