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SOFT SKILLS

1

Roads Exercise

To show how the Intercultural dimension is related to the capacity of dealing with a complex and interactive situation and emotions.

negotiation skills, decision-making, cultural/personal perception of reality.

2

Eggxercise

In small groups (4-6), ask participants to make a container that protects the egg from a fall of 5 meters. Listen to presentations, drop the eggs, see if the containers fulfills the job.

problem solving, communication, teamwork and project management in a group.

3

My Name And Its Origin

Participants learn information about their names, trying to identify some common elements.

team building

4

Web Of Competencies

An exercise allowing both highlighting strengths and identifying learning goals.

self-assessment tool

5

Simple Ideas To Overcome Language Barriers

A series of tools developed to encourage people to use another language.

communication (in a foreign language), understanding, listening

6

Team Cooperation Questionnaire

The questionnaire is a tool to use for a team to assess and to evaluate the collective work, but also the individual performance, depending on the aim of the evaluation.

teamwork (evaluation)

7

Personal Ads

 

Enables participants to get to know each other.

 

communication skills, self awareness

8

A Little Cooperation Exercise

Show in an active way how we acquire culture (habits, opinions, etc.) and what happens in contact with other cultures.

conflict management, personal development

9

Lemons

An icebreaker which introduces the idea of individual differences.

observation skill, conflict-management,

10

Breaking The Code

Meant to energize and enhance attentiveness

body-language, group behavior­­

11

Don’t Laugh At Me

 

The aim is to reflect on how it feels to be laughed at and build empathy for other young people who may be in that situation.

empathy, personal development, self awareness

12

Name That Feeling

 

This activity encourages young people to identify how they feel in different circumstances and encourages them to consider solutions that will not lead to tension and aggression.

emotional intelligence, empathy

13

Anger And Aggressive Behavior

An introduction to anger management and coping with aggressive situations. 

conflict management, emotional intelligence

 

14

Building Bridges

 

An exercise in which participants experience how it is to cooperate and negotiate, and to see for themselves which role they take in these processes. 

conflict- management, team work, communication skills

15

Magic Stick

Ways of working together

 

group building

16

Establishing A New Society

to develop the vision of the principles of society building and train the skills of social interaction with different society groups

power and participation

17

Risk And Crisis Management

Different cases are presented to participants where they have to analyze the best and the worst scenarios hey can foresee. Then, they have differnt tasks for managing these crisis situations

risk and crisis management

18

"The Onion"

To enable the participants to understand themselves as an individual, what makes them, different things, inc. education, background, etc

identity/individual differences

19

We Need You

To emphasize the importance of the inclusive team work, to enable participants to realize that each person in a team/group/organisation is important and needed

inclusive team work strategies

20

Conflict Resolution

Activities rarely go exactly the way you expect them to. Conflicts can occur at any time, their causes can be many and varied, predictable or unpredictable. The key to dealing effectively with conflict is to remain alert, be prepared, keep your cool.

conflict management, team working

21

No-Hollywood Reaction

To practice giving feedback, to raise awareness about different cultures of communication regarding opportunities

communication

22

Fireside Night

to share and get to know different similar cultural aspects to improve group dynamics

group dynamics

23

Take A Step Forward

To promote empathy with others who are different To raise awareness about the inequality of opportunities in society

empathy, tolerance

24

Brain Gym

 

This exercise is not about developing realistic inventions, it is about training your brain to think beyond the borders of reality.

creative thinking, team working

25

6-3-5

If you want to produce many ideas in a short time you could use the method 635.

creative thinking, team working

26

4 Ears

An approach to understand the process of human communication.

communication

27

Consensus Decision Making

An activity that offers theoretical and practical possibilities to learn about decision making. The group develops the solution in a few rounds until everyone feels happy with it.

decision making

28

Game With Stereotypes

To raise awareness that any person is different than the stereotype for his/hers culture, that the personal identity is different than the cultural identity.

personal identity

29

Teamwork- Facilitation- Group Dynamics

This session permits participants to look at oneself and others as peer leaders. Positive and negative leadership potentials are analyzed through activities.

leaderships, team working, communication

30

Inclusion In Youth Initiatives

In small groups participants look at examples of Youth Initiatives which could have been prepared for their target group. Participants need to find any mistakes which would prevent the project being funded,

team working, comminicitaion,

31

A Key To Me/A Key-Tv

Made to make people feel the need to be able to talk and get more time at least to get more closer to some people.

comminication, team worjing

32

Joharis Window

To examine how we interact with various people and groups with which we come into contact in our lives

interpersonal skills

33

Open Frame - Working On Hot Issues

It is an adaption of open space technology. Used to tie up all loose ends. To allow participants to discuss in the final day of a training what they still wanted to get out of the training course.

team working, communication,

34

Ship - Creating A Common Vision

To initiate a dynamic creation of a common vision • To integrate various ways of expression • To evaluate the status quo of the group related to the topic

group work

35

No Barriers No Borders

Developed because social inclusion is about creating opportunities for pleasant and respectful contact and cooperation. And an international mixed-ability youth project does just that!

intercultural learning,

36

Tips For Giving A Presentation

To help you improve your presentation style + make you more confident in front of your audience

interpersonal skills

37

Frankenstein - Reflection On Learning

Lets the participants analyze their learning path on a daily basis every day of the project

learning to learn, self-awareness

38

Picasso

To let the participants analyze their learning path on a daily basis every day of the project

learning to learn, personal development

39

The Brand

Branding, Positioning, Product Placement. Borrowing ideas from the business world

creativity, communication; planning; team work

40

Arrows

 

allow the participants set learning challenges for themselves for the duration of the course, and to monitor them throughout the process.

learning to learn, self confidence

41

Whose Line Is It Anyway

How to use humor to establish efficient communication

creativity; communication; team building

42

Stereotypes Among Us

Participants get more aware of their own stereotypical thinking as this is connected unconsciously to societies norms

tolerance, communication

43

Interactive Group Building

The activity will be introduced to the participants by a team. The instructions should be written on a flipchart so people can see what are the rules and tasks.

group building

44

Cultionary

Participants form teams of three or four people. One member from each team is givne a word. They have to draw the word while the other team members try to guess what it is.

creativity

45

Odd One Out

Participants receive color tags and they have to find people with similar colors . They  don’t know the labels of their colors.

empathy

46

Bistro Of Identity

The point is to come up with a bistro symbolizing the different components the participants identify as relevant to create a  group identity

tolerance

57

Three Monkeys

Activity designed to challenge our perceptions about disability, empathy and communication

communication skills

58

Mystery Detective

Get to know each other, create bonds, raising curiosity in the group, determine whether "first impression is always last impression."

communication, lifelong learning

59

Odd One Out

To start discussion about different groups in society

empathy

50

Minorities Conflict Resolution

To analyze the causes, the origins and the consequences of conflicts in the local, regional and international context

conflict resolution

51

Bistro Of Identity

To understand the diversity within the group and use it as a tool to taste the diversity in Paris

tolerance

52

Three Monkeys

An activity on team building and communication.

communication skills

53

Four Corners

Activity that encourage communication between participants.

communication skills

54

Hearing And Seeing

exercise designed to consider how much we really see of another person or hear from them and how much we are influenced by our own preconceptions and pre-occupations

understanding, listening skills, self reflection

55

Understanding Conflict

An exercise to the theme of conflict, looking at some of the underlying causes: some of the positive and negative aspects and possible ways of reacting

conflict resolution, conflict management

56

Underlying Anger

A written exercise about what underlies anger. To encourage participants to consider and express what lays beneath an instance of personal anger.

control of feelings

57

Identifying Needs

A good exercise that helps us analyze our priorities and needs and to compare them with the needs of others.

decision making, convincing, groupwork

58

Personal Development – Organisational Development

Giving different skills at each stage, this exercise as a whole shows growth of a personality, and can motivate people to go from personal development higher - to exchange and cooperate with other people and groups of people.

teamwork and creativity

59

Mandala Drawing

To explore and discover the concept of voluntary work in its complex construction and deconstruction, starting from the perception of participants and their personal identities, environments and realities.

intrapersonal connection

60

Small Projects As Education Tool For Developing Of Competences

To give the examples for youth workers:  How the SMALL projects develops Skills, Knowledge and Attitude of youth (and not only youth).

 

social understanding, project management, intercultural learning, personal development, conflict management

61

Hujambo

The aim of Hujambo is to offer trainers a tool for working with groups of young people on values in life

intercultural learning

62

Positioning And Branding

To recognize the importance for youth NGOs to strategically position themselves in their communities and promote their brand.

social understanding, project management,

63

Ask The Frog!

To gather ideas and different perspectives on some question or problem.

personal development

64

Dichotomies In Communication

To discuss advantages and disadvantages of different communication styles. To learn about communication styles prevailing in different countries and cultures.

 

intercultural learning, communication

65

Experience Active Listening

Simulation exercise to learn about active listening techniques and communication blocks

personal development, conflict management, communication

66

Pop Art

The aim is to find more personal, sensitive and issue related evaluation of individual learning process.

personal development, self evaluation

67

Piece Of Cake - Key Competences

To get to know the Key competences in an experiential-active way

personal development, self reflection

 

68

Lotus Blossom

To find the root causes of the problem/issue in resemblance of peeling of the petals of the lotus blossom flower in which each petal opens another one underneath.

project management, conflict management, organizational management

69

Creativity And Innovation For Youth Development

The tool aims to equip youth workers with the competencies necessary to promote creativity and innovation in youth and their local communities and at international level.

social understanding, intercultural learning, personal development, communication

70

Identity Activity Jar And Toolbox

The Activity Jar is a document which has a series of activities, broken down step by step, to be run on the theme of identity.

intercultural learning, personal development, conflict resolution,

71

Veil Of Ignorance

This exercise, based on John Rawls's famous thought experiment is an interesting tool for introducing young people to complex issues such as human, civil and political rights, democracy, rule of law, etc.

conflict management

 

72

T-ORG – Understanding Organizations

This is a complex management game with four components, originally based on the Terrence/Deal model of organizational structures adapted to fit various organizations’ needs.

leadership, team and group-work, decision making, communication

 

73

Education And Learning Through Outdoor Activities

This book offers outdoor games and activities, as well as descriptions of natural or man-made obstacles, which offer a challenge for further learning- these are two areas of activities, which are necessarily involved in any outdoor education.

self-confidence, tolerance, teamwork and communication. 

74

Work-Shop On Non-Violent Communication

to take a taste of nonviolent communication in relation to conflict transformation, advocating for human rights, implementing youth initiatives in field of peace-building

group dynamics, intercultural learning, personal development, conflict management, communication

75

Theatre Guide

This guide offers aspects of theory plus some practical examples from different implemented projects.

 

social inclusion, project management, conflict management

 

76

Crisis Competition!!

Interactive tool for learning crisis management and finding out possible crisis situations and their solutions by competing and learning together!

 

project management, conflict management, organizational management

77

In Focus On Media

Develops participant’s knowledge of media and basic media terms and increases their ability of critical thinking and understanding of different media realities. It helps to understand how media messages are created and how information is spread.

intercultural learning, conflict management, communication

78

A Do-It-Youself Manual And Modules For Developing Creative Thinking

The Manual is the final result of the project Handmade Creative Thinking. It was created after the transfer of the innovative methodology "The Capture System" to the craft and VET sectors. It is composed of a description of Creative Thinking and activities to be developed at individual level or in a team.

personal development, organisational management

 

79

What If...

The game enables students to draw comparisons between the game, war, and the potential for international cooperation.

conflict management

 

80

Exercise Robot Portrait

Students determine the collective abilities of their classmates and sketch a portrait of a peaceful/pacifist robot composed of the peace skills of classmates.

conflict management

 

81

More Than One Story

More Than One Story is a card game which stimulates participants in any type of group to begin telling stories about their own lives.

life learning skill, communication, presentation

82

Tips Of Effective Transmission

Making a speech is very stressful, especially when we have to talk in front of a big crowd of people that we are not familiar with. Here you can find the basis of effective orator's talk. This tool will help you when you prepare a public speech.

listening actively, presentation skills, communication skills

83

Peace Towards A New World

The tool can be used to learn about effective methods of working with young people with fewer opportunities and spreading a culture of peace against conflict. 

social understanding, conflict management

 

84

Emotions In Learning

This tool aims to rise awareness about the role that emotions can play in learning process and how it can be transferred to practice of running trainings.

body language, communication skills self-awareness, awareness of others

85

The Transnational Role Play

This is a role game where youngsters play the different behaviors adopted by the different groups of an impoverished country when a food transnational whose main house is in an enriched country is going to be settled.

analysing skills, conflicts management, communication, team work.

86

The Learning Walk

To offer a space where participants can think and reflect on some questions individually, and assist them to know themselves better.

self awareness/self development, awareness of the feelings and learnings of others.

87

Café Debate

To encourage the participants to take part in discussion , to create open platform within which the participants can share their experiences, to increase communication skills of the participants and their ability to express themselves in mix-intercultural team and to develop leadership skills.

leadership skills, communication skills, presentation skills, negotiations skills, team work.

88

Me If You Can

raise awareness about concept of prejudice , discover local societies

life learning skills, adaptability, communication

89

Music Interaction And Improvisation

To discover ourselves in a different way, through music and sounds. To discover how our ego works during musical improvisations that represent "teamwork" in community activities.

personal development, teamwork, cultural expression

90

Social Model Of Disability

The tool introduces the Social Model of Disability as Youth Work Tool for Inclusion.

self-determination, independence, strengths

91

Back Writing

The participants divided into small groups will have to communicate with each other only through the touch to improve their ability to be clear in the transmission of a non-verbal message

non-verbal communication, presentation skills

 

92

>Message In A Bottle

"The Message in a Bottle" handout contains tool of get to know each other, team building games and evaluation activities associated with sea and sailing.

 

group dynamics, personal development, conflict management, self reflection, initiative

93

Express To Impress

Art is a way to express our ideas, our emotions ,our imagination and our thoughts

creativity, interpersonal skills, presentation

94

Counseling Toolkit For Youth Workers

This booklet is for the use of those who make the first steps in counseling youth.

 

personal development, conflict management, self reflection

95

Interaction With People With Disabilities

In this handbook you can find a set of clear guidelines to help you to make better choices in terms of communication and interaction with people with disabilities.

communication, project management, personal development, organizational skills

96

Forum And Image Theatre Manual

Readers will get to know in details description of Forum Theatre and Image Theatre Methodology, concrete examples, detailed Curricula, detailed guidelines for the role of Joker and contact details of experienced multipliers from Europe and Africa that can provide free consultation.

creativity, conflict management, improvisation, communication

 

97

In Somebody's Shoes

This video introduces is a variation of a well known tool of role-play used to encourage discussion on an "uncomfortable" subject and to provoke the discussion on tolerance and understanding.

conflict management and conflict resolution, sociability, communication

98

The Happy Company

This group building activity lets participants create actions that make the people living in the local community happier through a number of happiness actions!

leadership, communication, team work, sociability, creativity

99

C-Power Cards

A practical peer-learning approach to recognizing and improving trainer’s competences in the EuroMed youth field.

listening skills, analyzing skills

 

100

Make Your Flag

Use this creativity exercise for team building. Groups should work together to create flags that represent their teams, philosophy and their view of how they work together presented symbolically.

team building, creativity

 

101

Draw Your Feelings

Two teams or more are set on two lines and each line tries to transmit a basic drawing from the last participant to the first one only by using touch sense.

non-verbal communication, creative thinking,

102

Move And Learn

The manual explains the approach of Education Through Sport (ETS) in the context of both youth work and grassroots sport. The manual aims to provide information on how the learning process can be complemented with sport and physical activities.

social understanding, project management, intercultural learning

 

103

Speed "Dating"

Excellent exercise, that allows youth to reflect on differences and similarities between Formal Education and Non-Formal Education.

debating, negotiating, communication, conflict management

104

Tips For Vips Agenda

promotes the peer to peer learning among youngsters that have no or very little experience with non formal education.

communication, learning by doing, leadership, self-confidence

105

Iss: Icebreaker Speaking Skills

Merging experiential learning with the icebreaker

 

speaking communication, intercultural learning, personal development

106

Outdoor Activities In Non-Formal Education

This is a handbook for outdoor activities used in non-formal education. Objectives are to share the activities, with description, methods and goals of each activity with tips and tricks, to be used by trainers working with groups.

communication, teambuilding, personal development, trust and problem solving games

107

Manual For-Ex

Compilation of tools generated in a youth exchange

 

cultural sensitivity, mutual understanding and conflict management

108

Using Gamification Methodology In Youth Work

Gamification is used as a tool to have more youth friendly perspective and approach to address to young people and youth workers, who are working with and for young people.

project management, intercultural learning