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message participants
Biographical
information

Getting
to
know
Participants

Play
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bingo

Encourage
networking
Conduct
”I hope“
exercises

MINDMAP 4. Getting to Know Participants

A, B, and C, then write down a fact about themselves next to each letter. Two of the
facts should be true and one a lie. These should be things that others might not
know about them at work. Once everyone has done so, have participants post their
list under their photos. Next, give each participant a handout that is numbered
consecutively down the left side of the page to correspond with the numbers under
the photos (e.g., 1–25). Tell participants they have 15 minutes to review the photos
and things each person has written. They are then to select the item that they
believe is a lie and list the letter of that item next to that person’s number on their
handout. After the time has elapsed, have participants do personal introductions,
tell what their own three items of information were, and which one is a lie. After all
introductions and self-disclosures are done, award a prize to the person having the
most correct responses on his or her sheet.