River of Life

Overview River of Life This exercise allows for personal and professional sharing of one’s journey through life thus far. The sharing is done in small groups of at least five people, with 8-10 minutes per speaker. Objectives The exercise helps to share in samll groups and create real connectedness at the workplace.  It is a visual narrative of one’s past, present and future. It focusses on drawing rather than on text. Activities 1.     Work in small groups of 5 people each.  Read this full page carefully – 5 minutes. 2.     Each Person  will work independantly and draw his /her River of Life. Each member will take turns sharing and once he/she has completed, other members may respond with: 1.     Thank You [name] for your sharing…..or 2.     This part of your River of Lfe connects with me….[shares ]. 5.AAllow for 10m each round, and then move to next member. Adaptations One can adapt with variation. Eg. What Values did I pick up along te way? Or at the end, at this moment my Personal Purpose today is…… Evaluation At the end of the exercise the facilitator may solicit, How did you feel doing the exercise?

Materials You will need: 1.     A stop watch/timer (phone app). 2.     A chart paper / marker pen Other Resources Ensure you have a quiet environment, free from external interruption.