| Keywords: | Communication Conflict; Co-operation; Strengthening Teamwork; Mutual Help; Building Trust |
| Objectives: | Expressing one’s own and others’ limits. Creating a climate of co-operation and help. |
| Target group: | Groups of 10 to 26 people. Suitable for all ages. An even number of people is required. |
| Duration: | 15 min |
| Methodology step-by- step: | 1. Invite the participants to stand in two rows, shoulder to shoulder, with the two rows facing each other. 2. Encourage them to imagine that between the two rows and behind the rows there is a deep chasm. Each row is the width of their feet. 3. Tell the participants that they must order themselves in their row by their month of birth (January at one end and December at the other). 4. They must change places with the support of their team mates so as not to fall into the abyss. 5. Once they are in month order, starting at the January end they each say their month of birth. 6. Congratulate each other on their achievement. 7.Reflect on the exercise. This can begin with the question ‘What could the abyss mean?’ All participants should be given the opportunity to contribute to the discussion. NOTE: It is not a race. The aim of the exercise is to support each other and achieve the goal of standing in the order of birth month. |
| Resources needed: | It is necessary to have a large, quiet room. |
| Challenges: | The challenge is to create different ways of co-operation. |