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From: Dannielle Blumenthal
[mailto:dblumenthal@instituteforbrandleadership.org]

I am preparing a 1/2 day workshop for approx. 30 people, and would like
to
encourage interactivity.

What are some great ways to engage 30 people in discussion?

Or, what are some favorite workshop exercises in general?

Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Dannielle Blumenthal, Director
Institute for Brand Leadership
dblumenthal@instituteforbrandleadership.org
www.instituteforbrandleadership.org

A simple but effective way is to have each person
introduce him/her self and say one particular thing
about her/him self. You can specify the area that
particular thing should be (a personal bit of data; a
particular life dream; anything) and limit the time,
since there are 30 people. You can also ask them to
say why they are attending this particular
workshop/conference. I just came from a conference
where a group of over 30 was handled this way, and it
relaxed all of us. We participated quite a bit, and I
attribute much of that participation to the way things
began. It set the tone. We also had done quite a bit
of interacting as we introduced ourselves.

Then you can do whatever you like; the audience is
ready for you!

Edryce

--- Charles Wankel <wankelc@optonline.net> wrote:
> From: Dannielle Blumenthal
> [mailto:dblumenthal@instituteforbrandleadership.org]
>
> I am preparing a 1/2 day workshop for approx. 30
> people, and would like
> to
> encourage interactivity.
>
> What are some great ways to engage 30 people in
> discussion?
>
> Or, what are some favorite workshop exercises in
> general?
>
> Any suggestions would be most welcome.
>
> Dannielle Blumenthal, Director
> Institute for Brand Leadership
> dblumenthal@instituteforbrandleadership.org
> www.instituteforbrandleadership.org


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From: j.milliken@ulster.ac.uk [mailto:j.milliken@ulster.ac.uk]

Danielle,

I tutor in Creative Management and I find a useful icebreaker is to
take an everyday object such as a paper clip and ask each participant
to think of as many applications as possible e.g. tie clip, money
fold clip etc. Usually works very well and generates a lot of
interaction.

Best wishes,

John


John Milliken
School of Business, Retail & Financial Services
University of Ulster
Coleraine
N. Ireland
BT52 1SA

j.milliken@ulst.ac.uk

From: Conna Condon [mailto:gandolf@cyberverse.com]

I have a 1/2 day for 80 people coming up. The exercise I will be using
is
to have them form groups of 4 (I haven't decided if it will be random
count
off or self select. That depends upon the atmosphere).

The groups will prepare a brief introduction of each person. They will
brainstorm in the workshop topic area of what they already know that
works,
what isn't working, what they expect from the workshop, and any other
urgent
comment. The spokesperson for each group will introduce the members and
provide the feedback from their brainstorming.