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Mime-me

Mimic the mood of the person next to you

Pratique


Aim

“Mime-me” allows you to kick-start a group dynamic in a quirky way by mimicking the mood of the person next to you. The exercise stimulates empathy.

Instructions

Time needed: 15 to 30 minutes

Materials:

Key steps

As a facilitator, you invite participants to write their mood that day on a Post-It and give it to the person on their right.

In turn, everyone mimics the mood of the person next to them and the other participants try to guess (in 2 minutes maximum).

Tips and Advice

Feel free to use what overall feeling comes out of this exercise to make the transition to the next stage of the meeting or workshop you are facilitating.