Jeff Stibbard's training games... from the inside : the secret to what works and what doesn't.

Games can lift an ordinary presentation or training session into a memorable learning experience, involving participants in a way that a talking-head or high-tech presentation can't. This book includes 50 training games that have notes on where it works best, possible pitfalls and variations and strategies for getting the most out of participants.

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. viii
Part I Introduction to training games
Electrify your presentations	p. 1
Introduction to the training process	p. 2
What are training games?	p. 8
What games can do	p. 11
Pitfalls in using games	p. 14
When to use games	p. 17
How to run games	p. 20
Managing problem participants	p. 38
Designing your own games	p. 42
Part II Guidelines to 50 great games
Before you play the games	p. 49
What's in each game	p. 51
The Future Space Game	p. 52
15 minutes
20 maximum
Opener
The Me Square	p. 53
30 minutes
Any number
Opener
Who's That?	p. 54
25 minutes
Any number
Opener
Who's That sheet	p. 55
Meet My Best Friend	p. 56
25 minutes
Any number
Opener
Meet My Best Friend worksheet	p. 57
Who's Who Game	p. 58
10 minutes
Any number
Opener/Workplace difference
Dealing with Know-Alls	p. 60
20 minutes
15
Opener
Walkies	p. 62
15 minutes
Any number
Communication
Stop Telling	p. 64
30 minutes
10 minimum
Communication/leadership
Where to Next?	p. 66
10-15 minutes
Fewer than 8
Communication/teamwork
The Visual Game	p. 68
5 minutes
Any number
Communication/listening
What Can You Remember?	p. 70
5 minutes
Any number
Communication
What can you remember?	p. 72
Fists	p. 74
8 minutes
Any number
Communication
The Change Game	p. 75
25 minutes
Any number
Change
Power of Visualisation	p. 77
10-15 minutes
Any number
Change
The Mentor	p. 79
25 minutes
Any number
Leadership
The Mentor worksheet	p. 81
The Leadership Game	p. 82
1 hour
Any number
Leadership
The Magnetic Chair	p. 84
10 minutes
Even number
Goal setting
Time Out	p. 86
25 minutes
Any number
Goal setting
Time Out worksheet	p. 87
Push Arms Down Game	p. 88
15 minutes
Even number
Goal setting
Apple and Straw Game	p. 90
20 minutes
Any number
Goal setting
Noughts and Crosses	p. 92
15 minutes
Even number
Goal setting/creativity
Metaphors	p. 94
40 minutes
Teams of 3
Goal setting
Let's Get Creative	p. 96
20 minutes
12 minimum
Creativity/content reinforcer
The Bizarre Animal Game	p. 98
12 minutes
Teams of 4
Creativity
Build a Paper Plane	p. 100
15 minutes
Any number
Creativity
Know the Answer	p. 102
10 minutes
Any number
Creativity/communication
Name that Job	p. 104
25 minutes
Any number
Creativity
Job that Name	p. 106
5 minutes
Any number
Creativity
Job that Name--trainer's suggested answer sheet	p. 107
The Opera House	p. 108
1 hour
Groups of 5
Creativity
The Feast	p. 110
1 hour
Groups of 8
Workplace difference
The Feast role descriptions	p. 112
Lost at Sea	p. 113
20 minutes
Any number
Workplace difference
Most Frequented Fast-Food Outlets in the USA	p. 115
1 hour
Teams of 5-7
Teamwork
Most Frequented Fast-Food Outlets in the USA:
ranking sheet	p. 117
correct answers	p. 117
The Blind Walking Race	p. 118
50 minutes
12 or more
Teamwork/body
The Bum Race	p. 120
10 minutes
Any number
Teamwork
Feelings and Emotions	p. 122
30 minutes
2 teams of 5
Teamwork
The Seven Ps	p. 124
10 minutes
10 minimum
Teamwork/difference
Pass the Deck	p. 126
10-15 minutes
Any number
Teamwork/leadership
Stand or Fall	p. 128
20 minutes
10 minimum
Teamwork/communication
Feedback and Teams	p. 130
30 minutes
10 minimum
Teamwork/communication
Resourceful State Game	p. 132
10 minutes
12 minimum
Teamwork/creativity
Mish-Maths	p. 134
40 minutes
Teams of 506
Communication/leadership
Mish-Maths team member roles	p. 136
The Balloon Game	p. 138
15 minutes
Even number
Teamwork/communication
Hands Off!	p. 140
30-40 minutes
Any number
Teamwork
Sexual harassment situations	p. 141
Animal Noises	p. 142
20 minutes
20 minimum
Teamwork
Our Strengths	p. 144
25 minutes
Even number
Teamwork/opener
Roots and fruits	p. 146
Did We Learn Anything?	p. 147
40 minutes
12 minimum
Content reinforcer
Areas of the course	p. 149
Anagrams	p. 150
10 minutes
Any number
Content reinforcer
Anagrams examples	p. 151
Paper Aeroplane Game	p. 152
10 minutes
Any number
Listening skills
Are You Listening?	p. 154
5 minutes
Any number
Creativity/listening skills
Are You Listening? worksheet	p. 155
Pick the Sound	p. 156
20 minutes
Any number
Listening skills
End with a Bang!	p. 158
15 minutes
12 or more
Listening skills/teamwork

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