ACTIVITY
MATERIALS One half-sheet of flipchart paper for each participant, enough markers
for half the participants, transparent tape and masking tape. Photographs will be provided
or taken.
TIME · (45-60
minutes)
PURPOSE
To introduce participants and trainers to each other.
To help participants recognize themselves and each other as valuable resources.
To provide a forum for learning new things about participants and trainers.
To begin building a foundation for team development.
To provide the trainers with information about their audience.
SUGGESTED COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE TASKS
The participant committees help carry out several important workshop functions and
increase the participants' investment in the workshop. Trainers have formed four kinds of
committees: Administration, Social, After Hours, and Evaluation. A trainer is generally
assigned as a liaison with each committee, helping them carry out their tasks. The
following tasks are those identified by one group of participants; others may want to add
or change these tasks.
Administration: Suggested Tasks
Give daily information on happenings both inside and outside the workshop venue.
Meet administration and logistics needs of participants, working with Administration
staff through the liaison trainer.
At the end of every day, ensure that the training hall is neat and that anything left
there is in order.
Support the norms set on the first day.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Suggested tasks
Plan social activities in liaison with the after-hours committee.
See to the welfare of the participants; report ill health or other problems to the
liaison trainer.
Help maintain the ground rules of the workshop among participants.
AFTER HOURS COMMITTEE: SUGGESTED TASKS
Prepare a program of non-social activities in liaison with the social committee.
Invite participants to present information about their experiences at these evening
sessions.
Organize video showings when requested.
EVALUATION COMMITTEE: SUGGESTED TASKS
Compile the daily evaluations and present the results to the participants and trainers.
Give a brief report of the previous day's activities.
VISUAL AIDS WITH NOTES
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