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Procedure Give each participant a sheet of paper and tell them to close their eyes and hold the paper in front of them. Instruct them to fold the paper in half and in half again. Then they should form a triangle with the folded paper. Tell them to rip off the lower right corner. Open their eyes and unfold the paper. Divide into two teams. Decide on 1 or 2 judges. Three people at a time to form the first letter with their bodies on the floor. (example: 4-H Leadership Team, first 3 people form a 4) Once accepted by judge(s), the 3 must run back to team, and next 3 leave to form the next letter. The winner is the team that finishes the word(s) first and sits down. Line the team up side by side behind a straight marking (can be done with a length of rope) on the floor. Explain to the group that every team member cross the line

Content Papers will look different. Discuss with participants how this illustrates how we are different and alike. Our perceptions and understanding of the same instructions might be different. How does this affect our group? What did you learn from this activity?

Notes Ice breaking Time: 10 minutes

Ice breaking This game helps form cooperation and communication Time: 30 skills. minutes It can get loud, but is very fun. How did the group worked together? Did anyone assume leadership? How did the group communicate? The facilitator can expand the comments to discuss communication styles, leadership, group dynamics, and team building. They must plan how they are going to solve the problem They must decide who is best suited to manage the task. They must consider any time restrictions that they may have. Problem solving

(step across) and touch the ground with their feet at exactly the same time. 3. If one person steps across before the rest of the group does, then the leader must shout, 'click' and get them to start over again. 4. Keep an eye on everyone and remain vigilant at all times. The group will find it difficult start with, as normally they do not prepare for the challenge. The key is to nominate a leader for the task and plan in advance. 5. Reiterate to the group that if anyones foot touches the ground before the rest of the group, the task will be restarted. 4 Traffic Jam Split participants into two groups. 2. Both of these groups must be in a vertical line (one behind the other) with side a and b facing each other with a free space in between separating the groups. 3. All participants should have a cone next to them and there should be a free cone in the centre. 4. The goal of the game is to get side A to side B and Side B to
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Problem solving Traffic Jam is a real, "Brain Buster" that requires much thinking and communication. This exercise is very similar to a human chess game. Group members are split in 2 groups and have to cross each other in this challenge based Team Building activity. Cooperation and planning are essential to complete this task.

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No moving backwards A person can only move forward to an empty space A person can not jump over their own team mate Only one person may move at a time One spot per person, no sharing If any of these rules are broken, the group must begin again Highlights individual's dispositions, group processes and decision making Decision making

Who will be saved?

Theme song to my life

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A nuclear bomb has been dropped...a radiation-free shelter is available, but can only take 6 people; choose who will survive... 1. Choose / rank people in terms of who will get to live or die in situations with limited survival resources 2. Present the consensus 1. Each student must choose a theme song which sums up their life. 2. They may choose a song with lyrics which describes their personality/hobbies/interests/am bitions/appearance etc. 3. The student must then write their chosen song onto a post-it note (without mentioning their

Identity

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name) and stick it at the front of the classroom. You select random post-its and read them out and the class must guess whose theme song it is. The group must firstly nominate a group leader. Secondly, the group must devise 5 rules which its members must adhere to. Thirdly, the group should create a name , slogan and flag the flag should reflect the groups identity and group members should make the flag to display in the classroom. You should then allow each group 2 minutes to explain to the rest of the class what their rules are, their name and slogan and what their flag symbolizes. Post the poster outside the room where no one can see it. One person is going to be seer only this person can see the poster and s/he must tell the runner what he sees. Another person is the runner this person must run from the worktable to the seer. The rest of the team are the doers they must reconstruct the poster as the runner tells

The aim is to create groups with a strong group identity.

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Effective Debrief with the group to explain/discuss the concept you Communication are trying to teach and how each piece of the poster relates to the concept. What communication skills were used in this activity? What team work skills were important? Did the group organize before they started? How did the seer, runner an

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them, based on what the seer tells the runner. The runner can run as many times as necessary to get the correct information. Give a time limit for the project. Blindfold 8-12 of the group members. Ask them to hold onto a rope. ( The loose ends of the rope are tied together so it is a continuous loop.) Ask the other members to observe the blindfolded group as they do the activity Explain the concept of consensus to the group. Instruct the group holding the rope to make the best possible square they can. The rope cannot be put down until the group has reached consensus. (This will take about 5 minutes.)

doers work together and/or communicate? What did you learn from this activity?

Effective How did the group reach Communication consensus? Did everyone express an opinion? What communication styles were used? (You might highlight good and bad approaches to communication.) Did anyone feel like they had a good idea, but did not feel like they were being heard? How did this affect your group feelings? Ask the observers to share their thoughts on how the group worked together and how they reached consensus? The facilitator can expand the comments to discuss communication styles, leadership, group dynamics, and team building.

Ice breaking session Team-building ice breakers are used to bring together individuals who are in the early stages of team building. This can help the people start working together more cohesively towards shared goals or plans. LDK 1: Identity The aim is to create groups with a strong group identity. LDK 2: Problem solving Problem solving is a key skill, and it's one that can make a huge difference to your career. At work, problems are at the center of what many people do every day. You're either solving a problem for a client (internal or external), supporting those who are solving problems, or discovering new problems to solve. The problems you face can be large or small, simple or complex, and easy or difficult to solve. Regardless of the nature of the problems, a fundamental part of every manager's role is finding ways to solve them. So, being a confident problem solver is really important to your success. Much of that confidence comes from having a good process to use when approaching a problem. With one, you can solve problems quickly and effectively. Without one, your solutions may be ineffective, or you'll get stuck and do nothing, with sometimes painful consequences. There are four basic steps in problem solving: 1. 2. 3. 4. Defining the problem. Generating alternatives. Evaluating and selecting alternatives. Implementing solutions.

LDK 3: Decision Making All of us have to make decisions every day. Some decisions are relatively straightforward and simple: Is this report ready to send to my boss now? Others are quite complex: Which of these candidates should I select for the job? Simple decisions usually need a simple decision-making process. But difficult decisions typically involve issues like these:

Uncertainty - Many facts may not be known. Complexity - You have to consider many interrelated factors. High-risk consequences - The impact of the decision may be significant. Alternatives - Each has its own set of uncertainties and consequences. Interpersonal issues - It can be difficult to predict how other people will react.

With these difficulties in mind, the best way to make a complex decision is to use an effective process. Clear processes usually lead to consistent, high-quality results, and they can improve the quality of almost everything we do. In this article, we outline a process that will help improve the quality of your decisions.

A Systematic Approach to Decision Making

A logical and systematic decision-making process helps you address the critical elements that result in a good decision. By taking an organized approach, you're less likely to miss important factors, and you can build on the approach to make your decisions better and better. There are six steps to making an effective decision: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Create a constructive environment. Generate good alternatives. Explore these alternatives. Choose the best alternative. Check your decision. Communicate your decision, and take action.

LDK 4: effective communication There are 7 Cs of effective communication which are applicable to both written as well as oral communication. These are as follows: 1. Completeness - The communication must be complete. It should convey all facts required by the audience. The sender of the message must take into consideration the receivers mind set and convey the message accordingly. A complete communication has following features: Complete communication develops and enhances reputation of an organization. Moreover, they are cost saving as no crucial information is missing and no additional cost is incurred in conveying extra message if the communication is complete. A complete communication always gives additional information wherever required. It leaves no questions in the mind of receiver. Complete communication helps in better decision-making by the audience/readers/receivers of message as they get all desired and crucial information. It persuades the audience.

2. Conciseness - Conciseness means wordiness, i.e, communicating what you want to convey in least possible words without forgoing the other Cs of communication. Conciseness is a necessity for effective communication. Concise communication has following features: It is both time-saving as well as cost-saving. It underlines and highlights the main message as it avoids using excessive and needless words. Concise communication provides short and essential message in limited words to the audience. Concise message is more appealing and comprehensible to the audience. Concise message is non-repetitive in nature. 3. Consideration - Consideration implies stepping into the shoes of others. Effective communication must take the audience into consideration, i.e, the audiences view points, background, mind-set, education level, etc. Make an attempt to envisage your audience, their requirements, emotions as well as problems. Ensure that the self-respect of the audience is maintained and their emotions are not at harm. Modify your words in message to suit the audiences needs while making your message complete. Features of considerate communication are as follows: Emphasize on you approach.

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Empathize with the audience and exhibit interest in the audience. This will stimulate a positive reaction from the audience. Show optimism towards your audience. Emphasize on what is possible rather than what is impossible. Lay stress on positive words such as jovial, committed, thanks, warm, healthy, help, etc. Clarity - Clarity implies emphasizing on a specific message or goal at a time, rather than trying to achieve too much at once. Clarity in communication has following features: It makes understanding easier. Complete clarity of thoughts and ideas enhances the meaning of message. Clear message makes use of exact, appropriate and concrete words. Concreteness - Concrete communication implies being particular and clear rather than fuzzy and general. Concreteness strengthens the confidence. Concrete message has following features: It is supported with specific facts and figures. It makes use of words that are clear and that build the reputation. Concrete messages are not misinterpreted. Courtesy - Courtesy in message implies the message should show the senders expression as well as should respect the receiver. The sender of the message should be sincerely polite, judicious, reflective and enthusiastic. Courteous message has following features: Courtesy implies taking into consideration both viewpoints as well as feelings of the receiver of the message. Courteous message is positive and focused at the audience. It makes use of terms showing respect for the receiver of message. It is not at all biased. Correctness - Correctness in communication implies that there are no grammatical errors in communication. Correct communication has following features: The message is exact, correct and well-timed. If the communication is correct, it boosts up the confidence level. Correct message has greater impact on the audience/ readers. It checks for the precision and accurateness of facts and figures used in the message. It makes use of appropriate and correct language in the message.

Awareness of these 7 Cs of communication makes you an effective communicator.