Attitude and Mindset Review Activities

Time:
This exercise will take about 10 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 15 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To help participants recall many of the key learning points at the end of a training session about attitude and mindset.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of almost any size.

Useful For:
Anyone attending a course or workshop that focuses on attitude and mindset.

You'll Need:
• A printed copy of the large (A3) Trainer version of the Word Search grid provided, affixed to a flipchart.

Notes:
A small prize for the winning team would be nice, though not essential.

Time:
This exercise will take about 10 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 20 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To explain what participants have learnt about ‘personal resilience’.
• Describe the ways in which a bouncy rubber ball is like a resilient person.
• Summarise the key elements that help to create resilience.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of any size.

You'll Need:
• A bouncy rubber ball for each participant.

Time:
This exercise will take about 20 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 30 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To articulate what successful implementation of their learning will mean to them personally.
• To create an action plan to achieve success.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of up to 20 participants.

You'll Need:
• Flipchart paper and lots of coloured flipchart pens.

Notes:
If using this exercise with very large groups, you may prefer to split participants into smaller teams in which to share their images and definitions of success.

Time:
This exercise will take about 10 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 15 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To understand why self-limiting beliefs can affect performance.
• To explore the impact praise has on performance.

Group Size:
This module can be used with groups of almost any size.

You'll Need:
• 2 cardboard stars or star shaped post it notes for each participant.
• Blu tack will also be needed if you use the cardboard stars.

Time:
This exercise will take about 5 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 15 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To understand why attending training is not enough; the learning needs to be implemented.
• To identify the behaviour changes that are needed to be made following the training to achieve goals.

Group Size:
This module can be used with groups of almost any size.

You'll Need:
• We recommend creating an example action plan linked to the training subject prior to running this activity.

Notes:
Use this activity at any point in the training to introduce action planning. We recommend not leaving it until the end of the programme.

Time:
This exercise will take about 5 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 15 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To identify the frequency of negative thoughts in our ‘inner dialogue’ and understand the impact these have on performance.
• To recognise situations or circumstances that might trigger anxieties and negative thoughts.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of almost any size.

You'll Need:
• 20 Negative Thinking Tokens per participant.
• 1 small moneybox (or small tray) for every 3 participants.

Notes:
This module involves a simple ‘side’ activity that continues throughout a workshop/course day with discussion at the end of the day.