Many thanks to Caroline Williamson for sharing this exercise. A seemingly simple, quick and fun exercise that can be run face-to-face or virtually. It can highlight the danger of assumptions, the impact of mishearing or over-thinking. DOWNLOAD NOW
An exercise to explore questioning and listening – especially the importance of open questioning. Very handy for introduction to Coaching courses! Explain that… You own a restaurant called Luigi’s, which has a renowned reputation for serving excellent Italian food. One night nearly everyone who has eaten at your restaurant was ill. There was nothing wrong…
This simple story allows you to highloight active listening and also is very useful to introduce assumptions and preconcieved ideas. Will work virtually just as easily as face to face. Read the story and then the statements asking delegates to indicate whether they feel they are true or false. This can be done by a…
A selection of quick activities that can be used to illustrate the impact of good/poor listening OR to allow delegates to practice their listening skills. DOWNLOAD NOW This website also offers some nice ideas – seems to be free to access, so definitely worth checking out. Here are 7 exercises (some will be duplicates or…
A light-hearted exercise that takes around 10 minutes to run. Partly around listening but also a great way to discuss selective retention and memory. DOWNLOAD NOW
A simple pairs activity that can be used in relation to listening skills, attention span or effective communication. Takes around 15 minutes to run. DOWNLOAD NOW
A short simple and fun exercise that lends itself well to listening skills, assumptions and perception. DOWNLOAD NOW
