.Category
{T/F Exercise}
.Stage
{Basics}
.Title
{The Continuum}
.Number
{Works well with small to very large groups}
.TimeMin
{10 minutes}
.TimeMax
{20 minutes }
.Object1
{To review T and F differences}
.Object2
{To allow participants to experience themselves in relationship to other participants on the T/F preference dichotomy}
.Object3
{To allow all participants to visualize their range of differences on the T/F preference dichotomy}
.Material1
{Masking tape to identify the mid-point of a "U shaped" continuum, where the participants with a T preference are on one side and those with an F preference are on the other.}
.Material2
{Enough space in the room for participants to sit or stand in a "U" shape.}
.Material3
{Something to label the ends of the "U" shaped continuum.  Pick <BU>one<N> of the following concepts to use as labels on each end of the continuum:}
.Material3a
{"quick to apologize" versus "slow to apologize"}
.Material3b
{"blame others" versus "blame self"}
.Material3c
{"question" versus "accept"}
.Material3d
{"justice" versus "mercy"}
.Material3e
{"clarity" versus "harmony"}
.Material4
{T/F Highlights or Good T/F Words handouts (Optional)}
.Instruct1
{Label the ends of the "U" shaped continuum with the <BU>one<N> set of words or phrases that you selected from those listed above.}
.Instruct2
{Ask participants to sit or stand in the continuum on their preferred side (T/F) of the mid-point according to how they see themselves in relation to the words or phrases.  Tell them that the closer they stand or sit to the middle of the "U" shape the slighter their preference.  The closer they stand or sit to the ends of the "U" shape the clearer their preference.}
.Instruct3
{After they have placed themselves somewhere on the "U" shaped 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 other participants on the continuum and ask:  "What, if anything, does this distribution around these words or phrases say about our group?"}
.Debrief1
{Ask the group:  "What, if any, insights did you have?"}
.Debrief2
{To complete the group debriefing, give a brief presentation and handout to reinforce the T/F differences and group learnings.  (See Good T/F Words and T/F Highlights handouts.)}
