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Happiness exercise

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  • PHASE

Energiser / Warm up, Fun, Get-to-know, Icebreaker, Opening

  • Core purpose / Focus

Collaboration, Intragroup openness, Team – building

  • Skills / Content

Active listening, Communication, Empathy, Introspection, Storytelling

  • Time Frame

Up to 15 min, Up to 30 min

  • Group Size

6-15 persons, 16 – 30 persons

  • Facilitation Level

Beginner

  • Comfort zone

Safe

Introduction

This exercise is a simple application of the principles of Appreciative Inquiry.

Necessary tools (what you need)

  • Pick a videoconferencing tool of your choice.

Steps

  1. Ask a colleague or a group to tell you stories about times when they were happy. Just listen and encourage everyone else to listen. Join in yourself. Then do the same about times when they and you made someone else happy. You will be astonished how interesting, inspiring and enjoyable this will be!

Tips & Tricks

This will work just as well with a big group. Just get people into small groups of four or five and proceed as above

The exercise is successfully completed when? Conclusion?

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