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Warming Up A Group

This is a quick and simple approach to initiating dialog between group participants by discovering areas of common interest. This works best with small or mid-size groups, or among subgroups.

2 minutes: Introduction and instructions.

3 minutes: Ask each participant to jot down their favorite hobby, hometown, TV show, sport, brand of automobile, or vacation destination.

5-15 minutes: Have the participants serially visit with each of the members of the group to see who has similar interests.

Optional: 5 minutes: Solicit volunteers to disclose interesting facts discovered about others (complimentary only, of course).

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