This pack is designed to be used however you want. It can be used as a part of a team meeting, to kick off a conference, as part of a wellbeing programme or simply used to generate some conversation around the theme of kindness and positive relationships.

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Idea generation phase:

• Limited time session
• No idea is silly
• One person’s crazy idea leads to another’s inspiration
• Listen actively
• Keep an open mind
• Don’t judge
• Build upon other people’s ideas
• Think about what was just said…look for slightly different positions
• Think about what was just said…look for opposite positions
• Use genuine inquiry for clarification…no false inquiry

Idea selection phase:

• As a group, identify the top group, 3-5 of ideas
• First discuss possibilities, then select individually
• This may be by distributing votes by using markers or Post-its to each selection
• Often people can be given 5 – 10 votes each to distribute between their favourites – they can give all 5 to one idea or spread it between several. 
• Look at the team rankings
• List the top items and then discuss them as a team

Action planning phase:

• Decide upon the priority items, and put together an action plan which prioritises actions over time
• Decide who is responsible for each action
• Action phase

Review phase:

• Set up a review meeting

1. The activity leader puts a flipchart at the front of the room with the key questions on it.
2. The activity leader asks the team to identify an issue that needs to be addressed.
3. Read through the following questions and ask for answers:

1. Ask the team members to call out suggested answers for each question in turn.
2. When all the ideas are captured, the activity leader then summarises the suggested answers for each question.
3. If more information or editing of the answers is required, the activity leader should assign this task to a team member with a deadline for completion.

1. This exercise can be done separately for a number of “task” characteristics or “climate” characteristics separately, or if you like you can do it generally for all aspects of team work.
2. On one card of each colour write “stop” “start” “do more” and “do less” respectively and stick those on the wall with plenty of room (2 meters) between each.
3. Divide the team into subgroups of 4-6 team members. Give each team a pile of cards of each colour. Ask the team to come up with as many ideas of what the team should start doing, stop doing, do more of or do less of and write that is big letters on the appropriate coloured card.  This is a kind of brainstorming, so no idea should be rejected. You may like to specify whether they should concentrate on task, climate or give a free reign.
4. Once the team is ready, the cards are stuck to the wall under each grouping.
5. Gather around the wall and look at the proposals. These can be clustered into groups.
6. Map out an action plan for the coming months on changes to the way the team works.
7. Keep a record and revisit the list periodically.

1. The activity leader asks the rest of the team members to call out examples of typical causes of stress. Write the list up on a flip chart at the front to the room.
2. After 15 minutes, the activity leader shows the rest of the team the handout. Check that everything was there. (Clearly some will be phrased differently.)
3. One interesting activity is to now do a survey through a voting process. Give everyone three adhesive dots and on a flip chart or 20 sheets of A4 paper stuck to the wall ask team members to “vote” on the three causes of stress from which they suffer most.
4. Discuss actions that can be taken to deal with each stressor starting from the most critical.
5. Establish team rules for stress management behaviours.

1. The activity leader asks the rest of the team members to call out examples of typical time wasters. Write the list up on a flip chart at the front to the room.
2. After 15 minutes, the activity leader shows the rest of the team the handout. Check that everything was there. (Clearly some will be phrased differently.)
3. One interesting activity is to now do a survey through a voting process. Give everyone three adhesive dots and on a flip chart or 20 sheets of A4 paper stuck to the wall ask team members to “vote” on the three time-waster which they suffer from most.
4. Discuss actions that can be taken to deal with each time waster starting from the most critical.
5. Establish team rules for time management behaviours.