Welcome!Welcome!

Please pick up a cardPlease pick up a card

Sit with whoever has the matching cardSit with whoever has the matching card

Help yourself to the candy!!Help yourself to the candy!!

Basic Basic Techniques for Techniques for

Small GroupsSmall Groups

Jessica Brown & Alex Locke

IcebreakerIcebreaker

Icebreaker DebriefIcebreaker Debrief

Sharing Personal ExperiencesSharing Personal Experiences Great for already close groups Great for already close groups Helps get closerHelps get closer Has a higher risk levelHas a higher risk level

At the end of this training…At the end of this training…

Participants will be able to utilize small groups more Participants will be able to utilize small groups more effectively in their own training experiences.effectively in their own training experiences.

Participants will be able to successfully use dyad and triads Participants will be able to successfully use dyad and triads in their small group trainings.in their small group trainings.

Participants will also be able to incorporate basic activities Participants will also be able to incorporate basic activities (such as producing definitions and personal experience (such as producing definitions and personal experience sharing) to help their participants learn to their fullest sharing) to help their participants learn to their fullest capacity. capacity.

DyadsDyads

““a pair”a pair”Extremely effective, quick, efficientExtremely effective, quick, efficient““Forces” involvementForces” involvement

DyadsDyads

Useful with…Useful with… IcebreakersIcebreakersThought/discussion on topicThought/discussion on topicGive feedback/critiqueGive feedback/critiqueRole PlayRole PlaySelf-disclosureSelf-disclosure

DyadsDyads

AdvantagesAdvantages Longer attention spanLonger attention span Larger influence on outcomeLarger influence on outcome Build deeper relationshipBuild deeper relationship

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Less amount of informationLess amount of information ““bad chemistry”bad chemistry”

ActivityActivity

Flip card over and match up with your group of threeFlip card over and match up with your group of three

Produce Pros & Cons of a TriadProduce Pros & Cons of a Triad

““trios”trios”Privacy & intimacyPrivacy & intimacyStill gives multiple view pointsStill gives multiple view pointsProvide varietyProvide variety

TriadsTriads

TriadsTriads

Useful with…Useful with…Role playingRole playing In-depth training assignmentsIn-depth training assignmentsStress management workshopsStress management workshopsProject teamsProject teams

TriadsTriads

AdvantagesAdvantages 33rdrd person = observer person = observer

Causes pair to act reasonable Causes pair to act reasonable If conflict arises, 3If conflict arises, 3rdrd person = mediator person = mediator One person can take a “breather”One person can take a “breather”

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Odd man outOdd man out DisengagementDisengagement

Effective Triad SeatingEffective Triad Seating

Basic TechniquesBasic Techniques

DefinitionsDefinitionsListsListsSelf-disclosureSelf-disclosurePredictionPredictionGroup DebatesGroup Debates

Mock TrialMock TrialCircular WhipCircular WhipField TripsField TripsReference Reference

MaterialsMaterials

Circular WhipCircular Whip

Most meaningful thing you took awayMost meaningful thing you took away

Ways you can personally apply thisWays you can personally apply this

Why Wrap UpWhy Wrap Up

Eliminates confusion & incompletenessEliminates confusion & incompleteness

Opportunity for assessmentOpportunity for assessment

Reassurance for trainerReassurance for trainer

Stresses a continuing processStresses a continuing process

Recognizes participantsRecognizes participants

Instills confidenceInstills confidence

Ways to Say Good-byeWays to Say Good-bye

Circular WhipCircular Whip Opportunities for Opportunities for

GrowthGrowth Card StatementsCard Statements

Round of Round of AppreciationAppreciation

Group MuralGroup Mural Initial & Final Initial & Final

FeelingsFeelings

Bringing it all together…Bringing it all together…

Group vs. Dyad vs. TriadGroup vs. Dyad vs. Triad

Basic TechniquesBasic Techniques

Always leave time for a meaningful Always leave time for a meaningful endingending