[acb-hsp] ice breakers and topics for facilitatingsomeadjustmentto vision loss groups

[J.Rayl]

Hi.  I'm not much into the icebreaker things either.  However, I am a firm 
believer in the boundaries with time limits, otherwise I fail to see how any 
real thing ever gets accomplished.  Having said that, some groups are far 
better able to establish their own boundaries on that than are others and I 
don't need to set the limits--they do their own, whereas others are unable 
to do so, and so it just depends on the group, and what is the group goals.
Same with the icebreakers, I suppose.  If they already come in talking, then 
there is no reason for the icebreaker--they've already broken the ice. 
<smiles>  If, on the other hand, they just sit there and haven't a clue what 
to say, then there is a need for it.

Jessie Rayl
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "peter altschul" <paltschul at centurytel.net>
To: "Discussion list for ACB human service professionals" <acb-hsp at acb.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] ice breakers and topics for 
facilitatingsomeadjustmentto vision loss groups


Hi:

For what it's worth, I hate icebreakers unless they are directly
related to the work being done.

I am also not a fan of setting time limits, although they are
sometimes necessary.  Generally, if people believe they have some
control about what they're learning, complaining decreases -
amazing how this works.

Best, Peter

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