Nametag Add/remove

Purpose:

The purpose of this method is for you and your participants to get to know each other on a first name basis and to enhance the teamwork within the development process.

It is often the first exercise used when introducing a new team to each other.

 

Step by step Facilitating tips Materials needed Goes well with Download template (pdf)

Tips to include participants who are not able to:

Overview

Input

N/A

Output

Comfort and nametags

Complexity

Simple

Time

5-10 min

Participants

2-10

Activity

Writing

Step by step:

  1. Hand out paper or blank stickers and pens to the participants – keep one for yourself.

  2. Ask the participants to write their names on the nametag.

  3. Ask the participants to present their name tag. This can also be used as a time to make the participants present more facts like age, pronouns, skills etc.

  4. Ask the participants to put on their nametag.

When doing this method you should consider:

  • Make sure that the nametags are large enough to easily being read
  • Use thick pens in a color that provides a good contrast to the paper.
  • If the group is shy then start out presententing your own name tag

 

Materials needed:

  • Paper, blank stickers or the template
  • If paper is used safetypins or tape for attaching nametag
  • Pens