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Exercise nr. 19

EXERCISE ON SELF-CONFIDENCE

Minimum number of participants	Average time length	Individual setting	Group setting	Special Equipment	Unit	Online	Challenges/ competition
2 and more	1mns	yes	yes	yes	1,2,3,4,6	yes	no

This Exercice is played like The GOOSE GAME with the objective of reaching the last square. This activity helps to build self-confidence in a playful way and is suitable for small groups. Through the game, the participants create a positive atmosphere around themselves and others. There are no losers: it provides fun challenges and boosts self-esteem. Participants will build each other's confidence while sharing a good time.

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Aim / Benefits

The aim is to enable participants to be aware of their resources and possibilities. They move forward by highlighting the positive aspects of themselves.
The participants stimulate each other by doing the proposed activities.
This allows everyone to understand that they can focus on positive attitudes and actions.
The playfulness of the activities encourages exchanges within the group. Everyone is valued, and this creates a dynamic in the group.
Self-confidence gives freedom and autonomy and allows for positive self-building. Simple exercises facilitate this approach by building solutions.

UNIT(s) related

1. UNIT 1,3,4,6

Why
This exercise can be applied to UNIT 1 as a possibility to explain the solution-focused approach by concentrating on resources and skills.
It can be linked to UNIT 3 as it is in the spirit of building the relationship in the group

It is also
linked to UNIT 4 as it allows for exchange and cooperation within the group

It is also linked to UNIT 6 as it promotes the mobilisation of the participants' ecosystem by identifying opportunities for collaboration and positive construction

How to do the exercise

Step 1
The facilitator presents the game board.
Each participant has a piece of a different colour
Each participant rolls the die to move his or her piece as many squares as the die indicates

Step 2
The participant must perform the action written on the square where his piece has arrived.

Step 3:
The participants take turns to move their pieces onto the board and perform the actions listed in the boxes.

Final step / Conclusion:
If the number of dots on the die is greater than the number of remaining squares, the player moves backwards from the last square and re-rolls the die until he reaches the last square on the board.

Debrief

Participants express their feelings about the exercise.

What are the impressions and ideas after participating in this exercise?
What exchanges and connections with other group members?
How do you think you can build on these simple exercises for positive construction?

How can your participation in the group evolve?

Specific materials

A self-confidence activity tray

A dice
Different coloured counters or pieces

Tips and Tricks

Encourage participants to continue to focus on their resources and skills as they were able to do during the exercise.
This tray can be kept available and if participants feel a drop in motivation, they can choose a square and carry out the proposed activity.

On-line version

This exercise can be practised online, it is sufficient for everyone to have a dice and for the facilitator to manage the board by moving the pieces of each participant.

Bibliography - Sitography

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