Materials
Fortune Cookies (Make your own with bright colored paper here, or purchase some here to be re-used)
Fortunes (On slips of paper, you may want to include processing questions for the activity. Another alternative is to have famous quotes about leadership and teamwork.)
Fortunes (On slips of paper, you may want to include processing questions for the activity. Another alternative is to have famous quotes about leadership and teamwork.)
Instructions
Have each participant pick a cookie and find a partner.
Have partners reflect on the quote and state whether they agree or disagree and how it could be applied to the task. Alternatively, have them reflect on the question in their cookie with a partner.
Have partners reflect on the quote and state whether they agree or disagree and how it could be applied to the task. Alternatively, have them reflect on the question in their cookie with a partner.
Why this works?
- Full participation
- Hands on activity
- Low-risk sharing with partner
- Transfer of responsibility to participants from facilitator
References
Cummings, Michelle. "Effective Debriefing Tools and Techniques." Knowledge Management Tools and Techniques (2005): 384-92. Online Teaching and Learning. Training Wheels, 2015. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
"Fortune Cookie Debrief." Home. True Colors Association, 2015. Web. 06 Oct. 2015. <truecolorsassociation.org/Fortune%20Cookie%20Icebreaker.doc>.
Trainer’s Wearhouse."Sample Questions." Fortune Cookie Debrief (n.d.): n. pag. Debrief and Review. TrainersWearhouse, 2015. Web. 6 Oct. 2015. <http://www.trainerswarehouse.com/Fortune-Cookie-Debrief-24-cookie_set/productinfo/GAFAFCM/>.<https://onlineteachingandlearning.wikispaces.com/file/view/Processing+Effective+Debriefing+Tools.pdf>.
"Fortune Cookie Debrief." Home. True Colors Association, 2015. Web. 06 Oct. 2015. <truecolorsassociation.org/Fortune%20Cookie%20Icebreaker.doc>.
Trainer’s Wearhouse."Sample Questions." Fortune Cookie Debrief (n.d.): n. pag. Debrief and Review. TrainersWearhouse, 2015. Web. 6 Oct. 2015. <http://www.trainerswarehouse.com/Fortune-Cookie-Debrief-24-cookie_set/productinfo/GAFAFCM/>.<https://onlineteachingandlearning.wikispaces.com/file/view/Processing+Effective+Debriefing+Tools.pdf>.