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Group Division
Dividing groups in smaller groups in a funny and creative way by using different senses than usual
You ask all members of the group to close the eyes and stick out on of their wrists. The facilitators spray/apply the different smells on different wrists according to whom they want to have in the same group (same perfume) or in different groups (distinct smells). Once the person has been sprayed, he or she can lower the hand (to indicate that they have some smell already)
It helps to have more than one person applying the smells (for time reasons) but it needs some coordination to have equal number of participants in each group.
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This tool is for
Any groupsize (as long as you have enough facilitators to apply perfume)
and addresses
Group Dynamics
Materials needed:
Distict perfumes - as many different smells (not necessary only perfume) as the number of subgroups you want to build - good aeration in the room
Duration:
Appr. 10 minutes
The tool was created by
Unknown.
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The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Tony Geudens (on 18 June 2003)
and last modified
17 December 2008
Comments
It once happened to me that a participant was allergic to perfume (skin reaction) so in stead of spraying on the skin, you can spray on a piece of clothing or on a slip of paper. Or you could give the participants (anonymous) cups/containers with different smelling product (vinager, wine, rose water, etc)
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