Learning & Skills Observation Skills Perception Skills Time & Tools Total Time: 25 minutes Necessary Tools: None Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that sets of partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Tell everyone they will be performing a communication exercise. Tell each person to select a partner to work with (they will work in pairs of 2). Have the partners mov

Learning & Skills: Team Building Decision Making Negotiation Time & Tools Total Time: 30 minutes Necessary Tools: Pencils or pens and blank paper Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Give everyone a pencil or pen and a blank sheet of paper. Tell everyone they will be performing an exercise that focuses on decision-making. T

Learning & Skills Respecting Differences Identifying Similarities Evaluating Personal Viewpoints Time & Tools Total Time: 30 minutes Necessary Tools: Items for partners to use during the exercise Pencils or pens and blank paper Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Tell everyone they will be performing an exercise on creativ

Learning & Skills Listening Skills Speaking Skills Time & Tools Total Time: 15 minutes Necessary Tools: None Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: Everyone needs to be sitting side-by-side or close enough to lean over and talk to the person sitting next to her. Sitting in a circle is ideal. Step 1 Tell everyone they will be performing an exercise that involves listening. The person leading the exercise has a piece of paper that has a sentence on it. This sentence

Learning & Skills Identifying Skills Identifying Strengths Identifying Abilities Building Self-Esteem Building Self-Confidence Time & Tools Total Time: 45 minutes Necessary Tools: Pencils or pens and blank paper Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Give everyone a pencil or pen and a blank sheet of paper. Tell everyone they

Learning & Skills Positive Thinking Problem Solving Decision Making Time & Tools Total Time: 45 minutes Necessary Tools: Pencils or pens and blank paper Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Give everyone a pencil or pen and blank paper. Tell everyone they will be performing an exercise that involves reflecting on positive w

Learning & Skills Creative Thinking Problem Solving Decision Making Time & Tools Total Time: 35 minutes Necessary Tools: Pencils or pens Three 3 X 5 cards for each person or Three card-sized pieces of paper Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Give everyone a pencil or pen and three 3 X 5 cards or three card-sized pieces of

Learning & Skills: Respecting Differences Highlighting Similarities Building Self-Esteem Building Self-Confidence Time & Tools Total Time : 15 minutes Necessary Tools : Pencils or pens and blank paper Optional Tools : Flip chart or writing board Step 1 Give everyone a pencil or pen and a blank sheet of paper. Tell everyone they will be performing an exercise that focuses on similarities and differences. Tell everyone to place their hand on the sheet of paper and draw an outli

Learning & Skills Creative Thinking Problem Solving Decision Making Time & Tools Total Time: 20 minutes Necessary Tools: Items for partners to use during the exercise Pencils or pens and blank paper Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Tell everyone they will be performing an exercise on creative thinking. Tell each person

Learning & Skills Positive Thinking Self-Motivation Problem Solving Decision Making Time & Tools Total Time: 45 minutes Necessary Tools: Pencils or pens and blank paper Optional Tools: Flip chart or writing board Note: The room needs to be large enough so that partners or groups are not sitting directly beside each other. A classroom setting is ideal. Step 1 Give everyone a pencil or pen and blank paper. Tell everyone they will be performing an exercise that involves problem