The Leadership Training Activity Book: 50 Exercises

MATERIALS

 Five to seven sentence “stems” on a page cut into separate slips of paper

(use brightly colored paper to make it more fun). Feel free to make up your

own comment sheets. See Job Aid 16.1: Appreciation Sentencesfor samples to

get started.

 An 8^1 / 2 ′′ × 11 ′′sheet of paper for each participant and facilitator, preprinted with

his or her name on it and some visual image that is appropriate for each person.

(These should be hung around the room before the activity is announced.)

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Tape

ROOM SET-UP

Flexible

Comments

Too often we rush the end of a program, tacking on the evaluation and hurrying

through the goodbyes. This activity focuses on what individuals have learned and

gained from one another, participant-to-participant and facilitator-to-participant.

The slips of paper with sentence stems need to be distributed several hours before

the close of the workshop, but after the participants and the facilitators have been to-

gether long enough to gather perceptions about one another.

As you plan the ending of your program, put the evaluations and other house-

keeping tasks first, so that you can end on a high note. This activity will ensure that

participants leave with positive feelings about their experience.

Trainer’s Notes for Activity 16

STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE

Step 1: Introduce the topic by saying:

“We believe it is important to reflect on what you learned from one

another during this leadership program. As we wind up this workshop,

let’s also celebrate the experience.”

Step 2: Give instructions for the activity, saying:

“I have here slips of paper, each with a different sentence stem. Please

try to fill out one slip of paper for each person who impressed you,

touched you, or left you with a good memory.

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