Objectives
To get participants to offer their opinions, encourage listening and to promote discussion in the group.
Method
This is a very simple exercise that participants can have some fun with also.
Ask participants of the training event to imagine themselves in each of the cities above and what they would like to do there? What would they work at if they lived there? Would their life be different? If so, in what ways?
Once each person has described who they would like to be get the group in a circle to discuss the exercise.
This exercise also encourages questioning and listening skills within the group and individuals perceptions of different things.
Discussion Questions
1. Did anyone feel uncomfortable doing this exercise? Is so, why?
2. How can this exercise help us during today’s training event?
3. Of all the places presented does anyone want to change? If so why or why not?
Appropriate Time Required
Flexible, dependent on group size. Maximum time 15 minutes
