The Poncho

Material: a flip over paper and white board marker for  everyone, enough room to manoeuvre (no chairs/tables!) and optional is some music.

• First explain the purpose of the poncho exercise:  giving each other positive feedback through writing the feedback on a poncho created using flip over paper.
• Create the poncho: fold the flip over size paper two times and tear away the corner which is the centre of the paper.
• Practice this beforehand so that you can show the group; your head should fit through the hole that is created ;).
• Everyone puts on the poncho and on the starting signal/start of music, people can start writing on the back of each other. Aim to provide as many people as possible with positive feedback.
• This can take 5-20 min dpending on group size, just follow your instinct as to when to stop.
• Then make pairs and keep the poncho on; take off the poncho and start with one minute of individual reflection and then 2-5 min of reflection in pairs.
• Wrap up in an appropriate way.