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===Objectives===
 
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===Group Size===
 
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Put participants into pairs.
  
===Directions===
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Teach one of the two people in the pair a some sort of talent (for example: how to whistle with your hands).
•Everyone selects one talent or special gift that they possess and can teach or demonstrate for the other person. They introduce themselves, explain what their special talent is, and then teach the other person how to do their special talent. Should be something simple, e.g. how to whistle, how to snap, how to tie a special knot, or how to find out some information, how to spin a pen on your finger, etc.  
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Have that person go and teach that talent to other participants in the group.
  
 
===Debrief===
 
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This is a great exercise to give people a chance to teach, and to show them how to listen and learn.
  
 
===Alternatives===
 
===Alternatives===
You can customise this by asking participants to share their particular area of expertise, related to the subject of the training, that they are willing to share during the workshop.
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You can customize this by asking participants to share their particular area of expertise, related to the subject of the training, that they are willing to share during the workshop.
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You may teach one talent to one person, and a second talent to the other person. Have them both take turns being the teacher and the student.

Latest revision as of 19:22, 18 September 2012

Group Size

Directions

Put participants into pairs.

Teach one of the two people in the pair a some sort of talent (for example: how to whistle with your hands).

Have that person go and teach that talent to other participants in the group.

Debrief

This is a great exercise to give people a chance to teach, and to show them how to listen and learn.

Alternatives

You can customize this by asking participants to share their particular area of expertise, related to the subject of the training, that they are willing to share during the workshop.

You may teach one talent to one person, and a second talent to the other person. Have them both take turns being the teacher and the student.