Objectives
To allow people to get to know each other’s names and some basic information about each other.
Method
Ask each person to state their name and to give a little more information about their name. Why are they called that name? Is there any history associated with the name? Do they have a nickname? What other names do they like? And so on …
Discussion Questions
- Did anyone feel uncomfortable doing this exercise? If so, why?
- Can anyone explain why it is good for us to set expectations?
- How can we use these expectations for the rest of the training event?
Appropriate Time Required
Flexible, dependent on group size. Max 15 minutes.