Affinity groups
Who
10 people minimum
Source et inspiration
Inspired by Ice breaking games
Where
A clear open space
DURATION
10 minutes
MATERIALS
Music
EXERCISE DESCRIPTION
The facilitator invites participants to form groups based on a common affinity, without speaking or with only a minimum amount of verbal dialogue. For example, they might ask participants to group themselves according to their favorite animal. By whispering or communicating non-verbally, each person must find the others who share the same affinity. The exercise ends once all participants are gathered into clear and distinct groups. The facilitator can then propose a new question, and groups are then formed around other themes.
Examples of affinity groups:
– favorite color
– favorite circus discipline
– zodiac sign
Similar exercises: CONTINUUM ON A LINE
Ask participants to form a line according to a criterion such as their birthday month (from January to December) or by age (from oldest to youngest). Participants then try to place themselves correctly on the line without speaking.
Valérie Gérard, Par Affinités. Amitié politique et coéxistence, éditions MF, 2019