Communication is more than the words we speak. It is about all of our interactions both physical and electronic. Knowing how to communicate effectively through different methods and to different audiences is a key life skill.

Planking

20-30 Minutes Group Teamwork Communication Reliability Responsibility Learning Objective(s) The group learns to work together Everyone of the group needs to help Focus is necessary

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Poison River

30 Minutes Group Teamwork Communication Reliability Problem Solving Learning Objective(s) Students learn to listen Students communicate properly Students learn to make a plan Students work

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Communication Origami

5-20 Minutes Group Resilience Communication Adaptability Learning Objective(s) To help people understand that we all hear and interpret things differently, even if we are all

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The High-rise 

20 Minutes One to one Group Responsibility Adaptability Communication Learning Objective(s) Reflecting on the responsibility you have for your own preconceptions. The importance of not

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Situations

20-30 Minutes One to one Group Teamwork Communication Responsibility Learning Objective(s) Reflecting on reliability, both your own and others’. Instructions Read the situations and answer

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Who Owns the Zebra?

50 Minutes Group Resilience Communication Teamwork Problem Solving Learning Objective(s) The purpose of the activity is for all participants to get a chance to reflect

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Unwritten Rules

30-45 Minutes One to one Group Adaptability Communication Learning Objective(s) How to adapt in a social setting Instructions We have unwritten rules all around us.

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Silent Communication

20-30 Minutes Group Communication Teamwork Learning Objective(s) Getting to know the group. Communicating without talking. Working towards common goals. Instructions Ask the group to stand

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The Puzzle

30 Minutes Group Adaptability Problem Solving Communication Teamwork Learning Objective(s) Solve a problem as a group while keeping verbal communication to a minimum. Instructions This

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Coca–cola

30 minutes One to one Group Communication Resilience Learning Objective(s) This is a tool to start a conversation about ‘communication’. How many ways can you

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Frustration Balloon

30 minutes One to one Group Communication Resilience Learning Objective(s) How an emotional outburst occurs Consequences of escalation What are your signals before you explode?

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Patterns

30 minutes Group Communication Teamwork Responsibility Learning Objective(s) Individually: Focus, concentration As a group: Communication, working together Keeping the overview Instructions 2 moderators Divide into

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