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{The success of any experiential exercise can be greatly influenced by participants' types and preference strengths.  Some thoughts to consider when assigning workshop participants to exercise groups include:}
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{Try to have them equal in size and mixed according to factors such as race, ethnicity, and gender where possible.  The benefit of maximum mixture is to emphasize how preference type is not related to gender (except T/F) or race and ethnicity.  Mixed groupings can also help break down other stereotypes that may be present. }
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{In general, the purpose of most experiential exercises is to highlight the differences for a particular preference or combination of preferences.  When selecting a sub-group of participants from a particular preference or combination of preferences, always pick those with the highest preference score (25 or higher) or preference clarity (Clear or Very Clear).}
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{When you have groups that are larger than 20 (e.g., 15 Ss and 15 Ns), it is better to divide them into sub-groups of similar size by preference score or clarity.  To illustrate, if you had 15 Ss and 15 Ns, divide the groups by highest preference score or clarity (seven or eight participants for each S and N group).  The remaining participants become the second group.}
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{When you are conducting Otto's Famous Never Let You Down Eight Group Design (see Workshop Designs section), assign a group number to each preference sub-group as follows:}
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{Groups 1 and 2 - S and N preferences}
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{Groups 3 and 4 - T and F preferences}
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{Groups 5 and 6 - E and I preferences}
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{Groups 7 and 8 - J and P preferences}
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{In some exercises you may want to have all participants included in an exercise regardless of their preference scores or preference clarities.  In this case, divide them as suggested above by preference score or preference clarity.  When debriefing the exercise, be aware that those groups with slight preference scores or clarities may include some of the results that might be expected for their non-preference.}
