I have been thinking about how to create an interesting and interactive workshop that can also help with my research. Here are some forms that I brainstormed:
Roleplay
Participants draw cards to play different parts and try to solve a problem through communication. Scenarios can be children coming out to parents, tell a friend that his/her partner is cheating, report workplace sexual harassment to the employer, etc.
The goal is to test out the real-life scenarios that require courage and skills to engage in problem-solving communication.
Card Storytelling
Participants take turns to be the storyteller, and each player can draw five story cards. The storyteller can tell as simple as one word or as long as a paragraph to let other players choose one of the most relevant card in their hands. All players, including the storyteller, put down the story cards and shuffle the cards. Then, players vote for the most relevant story card. If everyone votes the storyteller’s card, the storyteller will be punished. The most voted card’s owner will be rewarded.
The goal is to find out the best visual images that convey the message from another person’s story. This game is about listening and the smart use of visual storytelling.
The Secret
If you are going to write a secret to the tree hole, what would be your secret? Is it about your personal life? Is it something you shameful about? Is it something that you don’t have the courage to say in real life? Why do you think it’s a secret that you don’t want other people know it?
This is a self-evaluation game to help dig out our inner thoughts, and I want to collect topics that people usually have trouble dealing with.
Mini Confessional
If you are given a safe space to talk to someone who can give you advice, what does the space look like? Who should be the listener? What would you like to talk about? Same with the Secret exercise, I want to know what topics can be hard to express, and what kind of space can give people a sense of peace and safety.