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AimSometimes teams need to remind themselves of what their strengths are and how much they value each other as team mates. This upbeat exercise is a great way to restore energy to a tired group or to finish a team session on a really positive note.
It will take around 25 minutes to complete. It involves participants writing positive statements about their fellow team members on a card that each team member can keep to remind themselves of their strengths and how much others value them.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to …
- Reinforce the strengths of the team
- Reflect on each others’ strengths and contribution to the team
- Increase their self-awareness
- Receive morale and motivation through recognition
Facilitator Guidance
This energiser is suitable for groups that are familiar with each other and might benefit from recognizing and appreciating each others’ strengths. It can be ideally timed to restore energy after a lunch break or to finish a team day on a really positive note.
Suggested Resources
- Task sheet for each participant
- A4 pieces of card
- Pens
- Sticky tape
What to Do (15 Minutes)
- Introduce the exercise.
- Invite everyone to get up and write his or her name at the top of a piece of card. People should get a colleague to help him or her stick the card on to their back.
- Invite everyone to go round the room and write on each card one positive thing that their colleague brings to the team. You might want to give examples to help them get started. Examples might be; leadership skills, problem solving abilities, sense of humor.
Review Activity (5 Minutes)
Once everyone has finished, invite each person to feedback one thing from their card that they really value.
Apply Learning (5 Minutes)
Draw the feedback to an end by reminding the group what a range of strengths they possess.
Team Member Strengths: Task Sheet
This upbeat exercise will help to restore your energy. It involves giving positive feedback to your peers.
Task
- Write your name at the top of the piece of card you have been given. Ask one of your colleagues to stick it on your back with sticking tape.
- When everyone has a piece of card on their back, go round all of your colleagues and write on each card a positive thing that they bring to the team. They will be doing the same for you. Continue this until everyone has finished.
- The facilitator will invite you to read out one thing from your card that you particularly value. Keep the card as a reminder of what your colleagues value about you!
