Children are born optimistic and tend to stay optimistic until about age 6 or 7. At that time, life’s difficulties tend to impinge and the door is opened for pessimism and learned helplessness. To develop a healthy mindset, students need to develop the skills of optimism. This worksheet is a fun, interactive lesson for students […]
I thought of this exercise as a way to help people reflect on vision, values, and purpose. Objective: Begin to develop a Noble Goal and/or vision. Materials: 1) Selection of bridge images posted around room (EG: http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=6252421 ) 2) Post it notes Table or group discussion — these bridges are metaphors of people with different […]
I was just with a group of teachers and I did an activity where I asked them to think about what was challenging to them and “vote” by standing on a continuum from “technical” on one site to “emotional” on the other. Then got some examples of challenges. Then I asked them to think about […]
Write-up of the Observation exercise from EQ Certification, created by Anabel Jensen. This is an exercise where some people build a building while others observe. Includes several variations. Written by Liz Moseley Applications: Recognize patterns for individuals or a group – e.g., for an intact team to notice their dynamics, or for individual team members […]
At Six Seconds, we’ve used variations on this activity MANY times over the years — you give each team some dried spaghetti and marshmallows and they have to build a tower. This TED Talk provided an excellent way of framing the exercise — I’d give groups the challenge, give them 5 min to try, then […]
FIRST ACTIVITY (10 min) Hand out a stack of Values to each person. (Templates for 3 different types of cards attached; online version available on the download section. Go through all of the values and choose the top 20 that are most important to you in your everyday life. Break that group of 20 down […]
This activity can be used to introduce or reinforce learning on consequential thinking, effective decision-making, conflict and recognizing patterns. TIME FRAME 10 – 20 minutes ACTIVITY Show a 4×4 squares diagram (PPT slides are attached but you can also draw it on a flipchart). Give everyone one minute to count the number of squares they […]
Submitted by Lisa Moore (EQC July 2012) Last week while facilitating Coaching for Performance I had the group do an activity to kick the session off. Instead of the customary who are you and what do you hope to get from the course discussion, I had them: 1) Get a piece of paper, 2) Reflect […]
This is a simple but powerful activity to use as an icebreaker for a longer workshop, an online class, or a teambuilding exercise with a group that will be together for some time. Need to save time or working remotely? Send people the link ahead of time to complete online and print out: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/iampoem.htm I […]
This is the “Videocamera” worksheet from the EQC Cert course used for Recognize Patterns and Apply Consequential Thinking. This is one of our most important, foundational tools. The first page is an overview about patterns and instructions. The next page is the form with: Videocamera Wants T F A When ___, I ____ Costs Benefits […]
Bruna Martinuzzi shared this – I tried it “lightly” in a workshop and will try again w more depth. I see this as strongly tied to Intrinsic Motivation, developing the fire within to sustain change. – J An Exercise in Changing Yourself – This is an exercise from Marshall Goldsmith. He posted it on Facebook […]
A variation on Six Seconds’ Value Sort, give each person a set of values and ask them to walk around and exchange values with people, for example could be – people who exemplify this value – people who would like to have the value can ask for it + discuss how to put it in […]
I adapted the masks activity to be shoes and have found it to be very good with adults. Sometimes I find that adults get a bit confused about the concept of a ‘mask’ as they rationalize that this is fake, but have no issues with the shoes. I’ve attached for you how I use the […]
Hi Julie and All, I really liked the hundredth monkey theory; also I would like to share with you another story (file attached) that could be used in a similar context. I have used it several times and with different types of audience and it worked really well. I hope you find it beneficial. Rgds […]
This exercise is designed to introduce the 6seconds model. It is also a good review of the various definitions of EQ. Written by Liz Moseley
How does it feel to learn something new? How do those feelings affect us in the learning process? from Christa Tinari. Written for elementary school, this lesson can easily be adapted to any age.
Christa Tinari shares this tool is special because it includes realistic, scientifically accurate facial expressions, on relatable boy and girl illustrations. Created and tested by a diverse group of teachers and counselors! (And, never offered free before.) Learn more here:
An activity for groups or individuals to reflect on emotions and how we can transition, or move forward to the next step. From Katherine Roff
Practical activities for use in small groups, elective courses, workshops or youth groups. From Vanessa Lee, SmileInside
This classroom or workshop activity helps children (6-8 years old) learn about the meaning of emotions. from Sudha Srikanth
