| Keywords: | Icebreaker; Finding Common Ground; Memories; Sense of Belonging |
| Objectives: | Gaining trust and a sense of belonging within the group. Talking about yourself without having to answer direct questions. Finding common ground with members of the group. |
| Target Group: | Groups of colleagues, preferably older adult groups. |
| Duration: | 2-5 minutes per participant (Trainer can set a maximum limit) |
| Methodology step by step: | 1. Each participant should take a coin from the box, look at the date of issue on it and tell the group something that happened in their life during that year. NOTE: One participant speaks at a time and the others must listen without asking questions or adding comments. There are no right or wrong answers. It is not a conversation; it is about listening to what the colleague wants to share. |
| Resources needed: | Box of coins from different countries with different dates, not older than the average age of the participants. |
| Challenges: | The better the group members know each other, the greater the risk that the participants will get into a conversation and take more than the allotted time for the exercise. Very good time management and moderation skills are essential. |