Near and Far
Near and Far is an engaging warm-up activity designed to foster connections among participants while exploring themes of corporate culture and dynamics. It encourages movement and interaction, making it ideal for varied group sizes.
Comment l'animer
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Ask participants to form a large circle where they can see and connect with each other.
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Encourage everyone to make eye contact and smile at others in the circle.
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Instruct participants to secretly choose someone nearby to stay close to during the activity.
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Demonstrate the concept by selecting a participant to wander in the center of the circle, while others try to get close to them. Thank them with applause.
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Next, ask participants to choose someone far away to keep their distance from, again keeping it secret.
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Demonstrate this choice too, by inviting another participant to move around while others maintain distance. Thank them with applause.
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Confirm that each participant has selected one near person and one far person.
Conseils
Ensure everyone is comfortable with the activity and the space is safe for movement.
Use humor and enthusiasm to energize the group and set a light-hearted tone.
If the group is too large, consider breaking it into smaller circles for better engagement.
Variantes
You can adapt this method by incorporating specific themes or values to guide participants' choices, such as selecting colleagues they admire or wish to learn from.
Contextes d'utilisation
Méthodes associées
Questions fréquemment posées
Quand utiliser Near and Far ?â–ľ
Utilisez Near and Far lorsque vous souhaitez: team kickoff; icebreaker activity; corporate retreat; networking event; workshop opener.
Combien de temps dure Near and Far ?â–ľ
Near and Far dure généralement 10–20 minutes.
Pour combien de participants Near and Far convient-il ?â–ľ
Near and Far fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 10–50 participants.
De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Near and Far ?▾
Near and Far ne nécessite pas de matériaux particuliers — juste des participants et un espace.
Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Near and Far ?▾
Near and Far est classé débutant — facile à animer même sans expérience préalable.
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