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Aim<\/span><\/td>\nThe aim of the activity is to enhance the comprehension that our way of communicating inevitably influences the achievement of results in our everyday life. Building positive communication skills is therefore key in our day-to-day activities.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trainee profile<\/span><\/td>\nAny. People with special needs can participate as long as they are able to express themselves.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Learning Objectives<\/span><\/td>\nTo comprehend the challenges of communication when we interact<\/span><\/p>\n

To comprehend how our perception influences the outcomes in a group work<\/span><\/p>\n

To experience how words and people roles may hinder the pursuit of common results<\/span><\/p>\n

To experience the limitations of one-way communication<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

n\u00b0 participants<\/span><\/td>\nBetween 6-12 people<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duration<\/span><\/td>\n45 minutes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Materials<\/span><\/td>\nTwo identical sets of 15 interlocking blocks (ex. Lego, Duplo, etc.), paper, pens.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preparation<\/span><\/td>\nIdentify two rooms and collect the necessary material for the activity.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Implementation<\/span><\/td>\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Divide the participants into two groups. You may call them Team A and Team B, or you may have the participants decide their own team.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have the teams placed themselves far away from each other, ideally in two different rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask Team A to build a peculiar structure with the blocks. Specify there is no need to place all 15 of them. In the meantime, Team B has to wait, where they cannot hear or see Team A. While Team A builds the structure, they must write down step-by-step instructions on how to re-build the structure. Tell the team that once they have completed the task, the challenge for Team B will be to rebuild the structure by having only those instructions as a guide. Team A\u2019s goal is therefore to help Team B complete an exact copy of the structure.<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After completing the structure, Team A goes to Team B with the instructions and the other set of blocks. Without further aid, Team B must rebuild the structure.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Once Team B has completed their structure, Team A brings the original structure and the two are compared.<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have the two teams discussed the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How accurate is the second structure?<\/span><\/p>\n

b.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How helpful were Team A\u2019s instructions?<\/span><\/p>\n

c.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What worked? What did not?<\/span><\/p>\n

d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How did the team\u2019 members behave in their achievement of their respective<\/span><\/p>\n

goals?<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask the teams to go back to their initial locations.<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The process is repeated with opposite roles. Team B will be the builders and the writers of instructions, while Team A awaits to later rebuild the structure.<\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The structures are compared again to see if the two teams were able to improve them <\/span>communication skills the second time after the first round\u2019s lesson learned.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Debriefing<\/span><\/td>\nHave all participants gathered up and discuss on the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

How well did the other team follow the instructions?<\/span><\/p>\n

How difficult was it to see how the other team struggle with your own instructions?<\/span><\/p>\n

Can you give similar situations to this one in your everyday life?<\/span><\/p>\n

How did your team\u2019s perception differ from the other teams\u2019 perception?<\/span><\/p>\n

How did your personal perception influence your team\u2019s perception?<\/span><\/p>\n

What changed in round two?<\/span><\/p>\n

In what ways the understanding of the activity increased from round one to round two?<\/span><\/p>\n

What did you learn?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tips and hints<\/span><\/td>\nTake notes on how team members behave, if they decide together to select roles or if those roles are shaped unconsciously through the interaction. During the reflection time, facilitate the participants\u2019 conversation towards these points, yet let them realise them on their own.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Safety measures<\/span><\/td>\nIn the case of participants with special needs, have them get acquainted with the rooms and the blocks before starting the activity.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Added value<\/span><\/td>\nThe added value of this activity is the understanding of how our mindset, our perception, our words and our way of communicating does inevitably influence the group\u2019s perception and the pursuit of common results.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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