Communication Use these exercises to make a point to trainees about the importance of communication, or to show where certain communication skills need improvement. Exercises that help enhance listening skills also fall into this category. As with
“Openers,” a great many of the activities in this book could easily be adapted to make a point about communication skills, depending on how you position them.
Team-building The purpose of these exercises is to help improve the relationship of individuals within a group— either a specific “work group” or simply a small group formed during your training session. These exercises are extremely challenging for trainers because
they call for participants to work independently in small groups (usually solving some sort of problem) for periods of time that exceed other types of exercises. Your challenge is to keep things moving and to monitor closely the progress of the groups.
Review
The last words any group of trainees wants to hear are, “Okay, let’s review.” To keep participants from completely tuning out, these exercises often help disguise a review session as a light, interactive competition. One word of caution: When the competi- tive juices of some attendees get
flowing, things can easily get out of hand. Your challenge is to keep the competition light and—whenever possible—to promote cooperation rather than competition.
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