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I use this activity with our frontline staff, although I have tweaked it a little. I get 3 volunteers to speak for 1 minute on their subject, but then I ask them to speak on a subject of my choice. These subjects are intentionally difficult, ie the molecular make-up of a leaf, the inner workings of a space shuttle, etc. The rest of the delegates then pay attention to the volunteers and note the differences from speaking on their known subject to speaking on an unknown subject. The observations of the volunteers, and the debrief in the module course notes work brilliantly, and highlight the learning points required for frontline communication.
Tracy Windross
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This activity is very useful in my 'Being the manager' training course. I use it during the section relating to manageing your staff's performance. Managers often dislike having to give feedback that may not be what the employee wants to hear, however this activity gives our new managers a starting point in giving constructive feedback, taking into account emotional intelligence and empathy. A great training module.
Tracy Windross
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I used this for a workshop on Performance Management to let managers see that their view may not be the only view of an individual or their performance. It was great fun to do, but also the team kept referring back to the activity throughout the day, which was great. Really got them thinking which was good.
It is easy to use, and I will definitely be using it again in future workshops.
Pauline Weddell
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I used this activity last week in a management development workshop and it was great for getting the team to generate lots of ideas then we were able to move on to assessing these against our criteria.
Easy to use, generated good results and I would use again.
Pauline Weddell
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A brilliant game to consolidate the learning of the day. Now I have used it I also think it could be used at any point. Tones and laughter from the group and loads of points to draw out and explore in terms of behaviors, communications etc.
The group didn't quite get the right answer but they did find a spot to meet at, well ish lol. I ran this course for an American sales audience who just loved it. Pronouncing the places was tricky but we got through it. If your going to use this activity multiple times you might want to ask the group not to draw on the maps as they can be pricey to keep purchasing and they are inclined to want to draw out the route. I grabbed a poly pocket for them to draw on with marker which helped and have laminated some sheets to use next time. Having the rooms close to each other is also helpful so you can observe the 2 dynamics at play as it was fascinating to see how the sperate groups took to the task, loads to unpack but you do need to float between them as I had multiple big personalities wanting to drive the outcomes so be at hand when needed. They loved it, and so did I, so much opportunity and learning and finish my day with them on a high with key take aways.
Kirsty Marshall
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