Personal development, Energizer, Teambuilding
Storytelling, Teambuilding and empowerment
45 min.
Large group, Small group
No preparation
No materials needed
Advanced, Moderate
Speaking, Listening
Cultural awareness
Communication
Objectives
- The learner can ask and give information.
- The learner can tell a story, using different domains of storytelling: the universal, personal and emotional domain.
Instructions
- Divide the group into pairs.
- Let each pair ask and answer the three questions below.
- How did you get your name? (personal domain)
- Do you like your name? (emotional domain)
- What is the meaning of your name? (universal domain)
- Ask who wants to share their ‘name story’.
Variant
- Ask who wants to share the story s/he has heard.
- Stress the importance of asking for permission to share someone’s story. Although it may seem like a mere formality, it underlines the sensitivity of dealing with personal stories.