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Energiser
Just Add a Word
Good storytelling requires logic and flow. Once participants are more comfortable with the flow of telling stories in this manner, they often become more adept at building strory itslef.
Aims of the tool
1. To help individuals think quikly on their feet.
2. To demonstrate how each member of a group/team contributes to the outcome.
3. To energize creativity.
Uses
*Creativity thinking
*Team building
* Icebreaker/Worm-up
*Energizer
Description of the tool
Procedure:
1. Ask participants to stand and form a circle.
2. Explain to the group that they will be going around the circle in turn to tell a story, and that each person will contribute one word ar a time, saying whatever first comes to mind. Note that word chosen should somehow fit the previous one in order to creat a story.
3. Start the story by saying the first word aloud, for example: "The", "There", "Once", "Sometimes", or "Yesterday".
4. Ask one of the praticipants to say the next word in the story.
5. Say that the person to his or her right then should say the third word, and so on. Try to maintain a lively pace in speaking the words.
6. Continue until a complete story is developed or everyone has contributed three or four words.
7. If time is available, repeat Step 3 to 6, but start each time with a new first word.
Debriefing/ Discussion
1. How do you feel? How do you feel when it was your turn?
2. What did you learn?
3. Which was easier to achieve - a cohesive story or a flow while developing a stroy? Why?
4. Did the energy of the group change during the process? In what way?Why?
5. What was the most interesting outcome of this activity?
Disclaimer
SALTO cannot be held responsible for the inappropriate use of these training tools. Always adapt training tools to your aims, context, target group and to your own skills! These tools have been used in a variety of formats and situations. Please notify SALTO should you know about the origin of or copyright on this tool.
Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/1772
This tool is for
youths/ adults
and addresses
Project Management
It is recommended for use in:
Training and Networking
Materials needed:
No
Duration:
5 to 10 min.
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
Kirilka Angelova
in the context of
Creativity camp for youths
The tool has been experimented in
Training, Seminar, Workshop
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Kirilka Angelova (on 10 October 2016)
and last modified
17 December 2015
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