Tips For Running Group-dynamic Games
- Make sure you have basic knowledge on leadership, teamwork, team development, group dynamics and psychology. Some specific knowledge of specialist areas such as neuro-linguistic programming and transactional analysis is useful, but not necessary.
- If intense work is desired, then more background knowledge and experience is required to effectively perform activities
- Create a comfortable physical space and a relaxed atmosphere
- Participants should wear comfortable clothing
- Ensure a minimum of disturbances during sessions (no visitors during sessions etc.)
- Treat the event holistically: care for body, mind and spirit
- Be aware that we learn best (experience things most intensely) when seeing, hearing and touching is involved at the same time (audio, visual, kinesthetic aspects)
- Start with ice-breaker games
- Introduce trust-building games
- Then tackle group problem solving activities (or initiative tasks)
- Use an experiential learning model (e.g., do-review-plan), which includes debriefing and feedback
- Use time-outs to clarify problems
- Always include everyone in a fair and equal way.
There are many books and websites which help explain how to set up groups (fun groups or self-help groups) and which tell which games are safe to play without a professional (psychologist, etc.) being at hand.
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