.Category
{E/I Exercise}
.Stage
{Beyond Basics}
.Title
{The Moving Continuum}
.Minimum
{Works well with small to very large groups}
.TimeMin
{20 minutes}
.TimeMax
{40 minutes (Depending on the number of rounds you choose)}
.Object1
{To review E versus I differences and their implications}
.Object2
{To allow the participants to experience themselves in relationship to other participants on the E/I preference dichotomy}
.Object3
{To allow all participants to visualize their range of differences and to experience first-hand how individuals perceive themselves in relation to various definitions of the same preference dichotomy}
.Material1
{Masking tape to identify the mid-point of a "U shaped" continuum, where the participants with an E preference are on one side and those with an I preference are on the other}
.Material2
{Enough space in the room for participants to sit or stand in a "U" shape}
.Material3
{Enough sheets of paper to label the ends of the continuum with <BU>each<N> of the following concepts:}
.Material3a
{"high disclosure" versus "low disclosure"}
.Material3b
{breadth" versus "depth"}
.Material3c
{"gregarious" versus "intimate"}
.Material3d
{"initiative" versus "contemplative"}
.Material4
{E/I Highlights or Good E/I Words handouts (Optional)}
.Instruct1
{Label the ends of the "U" shaped continuum with <BU>all<N> the word pair concepts so that they can be displayed one at a time.  It is suggested that they be displayed in the order listed above.}
.Instruct2
{Invite participants to line up (sitting or standing) in a "U" shaped continuum on their preferred side of the mid-point according to how they see themselves in relation to the words or phrases you selected.  Tell them that the closer they stand or sit to the middle of the "U" shape the slighter the preference they are declaring.  The closer they stand or sit to the open ends of the "U" shaped continuum the clearer they experience that preference.}
.Instruct3
{After they have placed themselves somewhere on the continuum, invite them to talk to the people near them about why they placed themselves there.}
.Instruct4
{After 2 - 3 minutes of discussion, ask the participants to look at the placement of the participants on the continuum and ask:  "What, if anything, does this distribution around these labels say about our group?"}
.Instruct5
{After discussion, prepare the next labels and have the group reconfigure themselves accordingly.}
.Instruct6
{Repeat instructions for each new round of this exercise you choose to do with the participants.  Also, ask this question:  "Did you change from your last position, and if so, how much and how significantly?" }
.Debrief1
{Ask the participants:  "How many of you never changed ends of the continuum and how many changed often and on what set of words or phrases?"}
.Debrief2
{Ask the participants:  "What have we learned or relearned about the energy attitude (E and I)?" and "What questions remain that need to be discussed?"}
.Debrief3
{Discuss the group's questions.}
.Debrief4
{To complete the group debriefing, give a brief presentation and a handout to reinforce E/I differences and group learnings.  (See Good E/I Words and E/I Highlights handouts.)}
