SOS

Here is an idea someone told me about. I adapted it for my own workshops.

Use some large flip chart paper taped together and make the outline of a boat's hull. Tell everyone in your group (say 15 or under) that they have to get into the boat.

Now you let them know that the boat will sink in 1 minute 11 seconds (use a timer) or whatever time you want. Before the boat sinks they need to ABANDON SHIP and plunge into the water beside the boat to be rescued.

BUT they have to call out two things before they can leave the boat. For example:
-two reasons they have for coming to the workshop
-two ideas they hope to come away with
-two barriers to their success
-two places to network

At this point they can leap off the ship and sit down.
Play it up with a sense of urgency and any props that you can find, for a good, rollicking start to the day.


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