Distribute among participants sheets of paper with a large circle drawn in the center. Asks each to draw their comfort zone. What does that mean? Well, within the circle they will draw those things that feel comfortable doing and outside the circle those things that they feel unable to do or makes them feel uncomfortable.

Bring two hats to class: a green one and a black one. Propose a challenge to participants, a challenge that they have to overcome. Ask participants to come up with concrete actions to face this challenge. Tell them that the important thing is to generate a lot of ideas and not to assess whether they

Although we create a safe environment in class in which participants feel comfortable to express themselves, share concerns and even make mistakes, participants feel closer to the trainer or facilitator during the breaks. Try to lunch with participants or spend some time during the breaks chatting to them. It is true that breaks are important

Have you ever run a relay race before? Can we do one in class? Divide participants into groups of 3 or 4. Create an area in class – or outside- where they can safely move and run. Before class -or race- you’ll have to prepare some questions, enough for each group have to answer 6

Believe it or not participants are very observant. They observe our body language, how we dress and all the elements that we bring to class. They are so observant that most of the time they think “what will she bring tomorrow?” You could play with that curiosity participants have and bring items to class. For

Have you ever thought of developing an APP for your workers? Right now most of us have smartphones that allow us not only call and use internet but also help us play and learn. You can design an application in which workers can play while learning about their labor rights and obligations and even develop

Ask workers to draw up the best recipe for a “delicious” work environment. For example, “we need 10 friendly supervisors, 3 daily smiles, 1 tablespoon of motivation and a pinch of listening”. Collect all the recipes and invite employees to lunch. If you print the recipes on coloured paper and distribute them among workers, they

Using role-plays in class allows participants to practice skills they are learning. And because they are in a safe environment where no one is judging them, they feel comfortable to try things that in a real life generally they would not try. How do we get them to feel more comfortable in their roles? How

Before participants come to the training, place photographs or images on a table close o the door. You can cut these pictures from magazines, newspapers or even print from them from the Internet. The images can be on anything, a tree, a car, a person or on anything that comes to mind !! As they

With the technology available, it is becoming easier to learn new things and even maintain contact. During a course we could open a page on Facebook, or a group on Whatsapp for participants to share concerns, questions or suggestions. If you leave the group open once the course is over, it could help participants continue