Facilitator Guide 2017 FINAL

15/65 The Great Divide
Needs
None
• How was a plan developed?
• What type of impact did the plan have on the initiative? What was learned?
• What type of impact did leadership styles have on the group?
• What can be learned regarding leadership?
• How did the group handle frustration and/or what seems impossible?
• How does leadership impact how frustration is handled in the chapter setting?
Standing shoulder to shoulder together in a line, all members of the group must move across
a space of indeterminate length while keeping their feet in contact with the feet of group
members on either side of them. The facilitator will decide when the group has reached its
destination.
Rules:
(1) If at any point (even when some have already reached the destination) two members
break apart at the feet, the entire group must return to the beginning.
(2) Group members must maintain their original position in line throughout the activity.
(3) Shoes may not be tied together.
(4) Legs may not be tied together.
20/90 Human Knot
Needs
None
• Did a leader emerge?
• How did the group arrive at an accepted method of moving forward?
• What helped and what hindered this process?
• What kinds of support did members give to each other?
• What kinds of things required special attention in order for the group to succeed?
• Did people listen to each other?
• Did people feel free to offer ideas and suggestions?
• Was it necessary that everyone be equally good at moving in this awkward fashion?
• How do these points relate to the chapter setting?
The objective of this activity is for individuals to examine communication and teamwork in a
group setting.
There should be one observer for each group to listen to statements, watch for the natural
leaders, watch the members who don’t give input, and oversee the general group dynamic.
The small group should form a shoulder-to-shoulder circle. Each person puts their hands in
and joins hands with two different people not adjacent to him. A person should link their
right hand with another right hand, and their left with another left.
No one should make rash movements since everyone is connected.
When the group has their hands in a tangle, they need to figure out a way to get untangled
without breaking grips.
There are four possible solutions: a circle, two separate circles, two interlocking circles, or
two circles with an overhand knot in it).
• Was this challenging? Why/why not?
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