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Have teams talk in pairs and then join together in a group to help allow all members time/ space/ comfort to talk or share.

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Have teams talk in pairs and then join together in a group to help allow all members time/ space/ comfort to talk or share.

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Exploring core values, compass points, chalk talks, sharing stories, sharing food.

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Engage in a team building activity like poem, songs that inspire and have team share what came up? 

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Engage in a team building activity like poem, songs that inspire and have team share what came up? 

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My Colleague and I co-facilitate our team in a DEI cohort. We have learning opportunities and reflection before the meeting. Teammates openly share with each other and it has done wonders for building connection. 

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My Colleague and I co-facilitate our team in a DEI cohort. We have learning opportunities and reflection before the meeting. Teammates openly share with each other and it has done wonders for building connection. 

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Allow time to connect with "culture" games through storytelling.  There are a variety of "team games" that help with intercultural communication, intercultural relationships, etc., to help find the best game/activity.

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Allow time to connect with "culture" games through storytelling.  There are a variety of "team games" that help with intercultural communication, intercultural relationships, etc., to help find the best game/activity.

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I assigned everyone in our school a person who they would give small gifts to throughout the year but secretly. At the end of the school year we had a big reveal and everyone got to find out who their gifter was.

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Establish Collective Commitments to the work ahead, Identify strengths of personality (i.e.Working Genius- Patrick Lencioni), Establish personal connections

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using some storytelling prompts

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Have a person be assigned to watch for examples of our core values in action and then have them share out at end of meeting

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Have a person be assigned to watch for examples of our core values in action and then have them share out at end of meeting

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Sharing personal visions, and goals as it relates to the content . So for example making space for teams to tell their stories , or share their own ideals as it relates to a story builds connection and allows us to know each other better

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Sharing personal visions, and goals as it relates to the content . So for example making space for teams to tell their stories , or share their own ideals as it relates to a story builds connection and allows us to know each other better

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- Ask an opening question even if you are short on time

- Take time at the start to build individual relationships with team members, drop by to say hi

- Thinking about bringing in stories more and celebrating identities with bringing food to meetings, music, etc.

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In recent years we have started meetings with a JamBoard to make connections. Some themes have been a rose, a bud, a thorn or Something sunny, Something cloudy

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We painted together at the start of .5/1 day sessions

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One person shares something that they like -roller coasters, on the other hand building sand castles. Another participant who likes one of those joins them and says on the one hand I like roller coaters and on the other hand I like ice cream... etc.

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Breaking Bread together. Sharing educational stories, Share pictures

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Breaking Bread together. Sharing educational stories, Share pictures

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Shared readings or viewings on vulnerability and its importantance.  I like doing the Brene Brown Trust Jar activity.

Core Vaue Activity

Sharing your love language

Creating personal and then team mission statements.

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reading a short-story and have some discussion 

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reading a short-story and have some discussion 

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Have teammates share photos that they took over a break or weekend

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Send previews to the material way ahead of time (using a variety of ways -video clips, organizational charts, text, etc) and allow members to send questions before the meeting happens - to help craft what we prioritize during the meeting.

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Send previews to the material way ahead of time (using a variety of ways -video clips, organizational charts, text, etc) and allow members to send questions before the meeting happens - to help craft what we prioritize during the meeting.

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https://www.ridersandelephants.com/the-emotional-culture-deck

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The Emotional Culture Deck is an insanely simple card game toolkit that helps people redesign their workplace culture.

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Myers Briggs
Compass

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Start with connections or share events that maybe of interest 

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Start with connections or share events that maybe of interest 

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I don't often do specific activities, but I do a ton of informal check-ins, group hangouts, and just give time for chatting, sharing stories, and just hanging out with one another during our free blocks.  This gives unstructured time to connect with each other.

I also write a lot of thank you notes, cards, give small birthday and holiday gifts - things that help them feel seen and appreciated.

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Storytelling-when coming back from the summer. Let everyone tell their best moment, most embarassing moment, etc...

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Prioritize time to get to know each other- we always start with a connector- sometimes it is a deep question related to the work and other times it is something goofy that gives us insight into everyone's personality

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Prioritize time to get to know each other- we always start with a connector- sometimes it is a deep question related to the work and other times it is something goofy that gives us insight into everyone's personality

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Always provide transitional space/time, usually some version of storytelling or shoutouts

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Sharing stories about a trusted adult.

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Meeting opener related to skills used during the meeting

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Meeting opener related to skills used during the meeting

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For example, if you're reflecting on communication strategies, start off the meeting with an activity that relies on communication skills, such as telephone or Pictionary.

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From "Tell me so I can Hear You" - we had people identify their way of knowing and then practice giving others feedback in line with the recipient's way of knowing. The feedback was on a spaghetti tower (something fun!)

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Either around campus or the town that the school is in with built in questions that the team has to answer. Then take photos and post showing their teamwork.

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Check in with a prompt to share before a meeting? Have folks reflect back on what was heard or how it impacted you.

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Check in with a prompt to share before a meeting? Have folks reflect back on what was heard or how it impacted you.

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Setting goals, purpose, and vision for the team together.  

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Setting goals, purpose, and vision for the team together.  

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Sanford Harmony - Quick Connection Cards

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Sanford Harmony - Quick Connection Cards

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I have asked people to share their "story of self" or their "why" to help teammates who may feel different see that they all have things in common.

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I have asked people to share their "story of self" or their "why" to help teammates who may feel different see that they all have things in common.

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Having everyone share their full names and telling the story of one part of their name.

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taking a few moments at the start of each meeting to answer a common question about ourselves...usually nothing to do with work

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taking a few moments at the start of each meeting to answer a common question about ourselves...usually nothing to do with work

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Write questions/prompts on the blocks and have participants get to know one another by answering the questions.

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Space to check-in and discuss what's going on personally/professionally

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Space to check-in and discuss what's going on personally/professionally

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Celebrations. What is going well?

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Using pictures to represent teammate feelings--let teammates share why the card they chose spoke to them. Can frame the question millions of ways.

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Start meetings with shout-outs and celebrations

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Start with something to help anchor the initial conversation

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Ending every meeting with appreciations.

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Ending every meeting with appreciations.

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Share deeply and vulnerably about yourself and what you are experiencing.

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Everyone has something to contribute and to manage for our team meetings

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Create time for games, walking and talking, various prompts,

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Share a personal story about their weekend or other opening question for connection

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Share a personal story about their weekend or other opening question for connection

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Start each meeting with a connection activity, typically based on ideas from Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators.

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Make time for people to give genuine appreciate to each other for their efforts, achievements, support, etc.

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During Opening Meeting/Team Building Time: Allow teams to use different tools to communicate and reflect. Not to assume that everyone processes information the same way. Perhaps having writing tools, technological tools, auditory tools, visual tools, etc., -Also, allow members to share their "sharing" in ways that they are more comfortable with! 

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During Opening Meeting/Team Building Time: Allow teams to use different tools to communicate and reflect. Not to assume that everyone processes information the same way. Perhaps having writing tools, technological tools, auditory tools, visual tools, etc., -Also, allow members to share their "sharing" in ways that they are more comfortable with! 

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Create norms collaboratively, core values, and reflect and share on identity markers. Also share this Tedtalk Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story.

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Create norms collaboratively, core values, and reflect and share on identity markers. Also share this Tedtalk Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story.

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Read over the vision for the school and allow people to make meaningful and personal connections to components of the vision. Post this, we make connections between our shared vision and our personal leadership vision