We’ve been discussing the importance of ending sessions well, and one of my favourite tactics is to facilitate a sharing of personal reflections.
I learned this activity during an Applied Improvisation Network (AIN) Open Space session. I don’t remember who shared it. If it was you, please let me know, so I can add the appropriate credit.
You reflect on the day via your Hand – specifically with each finger in turn:
- Thumb up – to indicate what you’ve done well during the event
- Index finger points – to tell what you commit to focus your attention on / small action you are sure to take
- Middle finger raised – to say what you want to stop
- Ring finger – tell something about a person you care about
- Pinky – what you still want to grow in
Of course you can easily adapt this to a forward-looking opening activity, if that suits you and your group better.
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