WhisperingGame

Introduction
Peoplewhoworktogetherarecommunicatingwitheachother.Ifthey
communicateeffectively,thiswillenhancetheperformanceofthe
group.Ifcommunicationispoor,thequalityofgroupworkwillsuffer.
Theimportanceofagoodcommunicationisdemonstratedinthis
Whisperinggame(alsocalledMessageRelay)byillustratingthe
breakdownofthecommunication.Theexercisecanbeusedasastarter
forsessionson(effective)communication.Clubswillbenefitifthereis
goodcommunicationbetweenmembers.

Objectives
1. Toillustratethebreakdownofcommunication.
2. Todemonstratetheimportanceofeffectivecommunication.
Duration
30minutes
Materials
None
Methodology
1. Askalltheparticipantstoformacircle.Thefacilitatoralsotakesa
placeinthiscircle.
2. Thefacilitatorthenwhispersamessagetooneneighboringperson.
3. Themessagewillnowbepassedroundthecirclebywhisperingtothe
nextpersonandthenext,untilitreachesthelastpersonattheotherend
ofthecircle(justbeforethefacilitator).
4. Askthelastpersontosaythesentencealoud.
5. Askthefirstpersonwhoreceivedthemessagefromthefacilitatorifthe
messageiscorrect.
6. Askseveralpersonsofthecircleinordertotracethechanges.
7. Discusstheactivity.
Someguidelinesfordiscussion
1. Whatdidwelearnfromthisexercise?
2. Isgoodandclearcommunicationanimportantfactoringroupwork?
3. Inreallife,whatfactorscouldhindereffectivecommunication?
4. Howcanweimproveeffectivecommunication?
5. HowcanweimprovecommunicationinaFFSorinaclub?
Examplesofmessagesthatcanbeusedin
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