.Category
{Temperament Exercise}
.Stage
{Basics}
.Title
{Airport}
.Minimum
{2 - 3 of each Temperament Group (<B>Note:<N>  Sometimes with this exercise, you may not have enough participants, or only one, of a particular Temperament, especially SPs.  If a particular Temperament is not represented, the exercise will still demonstrate differences.  If only one participant represents a Temperament, you should ask if he or she is willing to work alone or to be an observer or to be an observer.)}
.Ideal
{5 - 7 of a Temperament Group}
.Maximum
{10 or more of a Temperament Group -- If you have more than 10, divide the Temperament(s) group(s) into subgroups.}
.Mintime
{90 minutes}
.Maxtime
{120 minutes} 
.Objective1
{To highlight and experience the difference between each of the Temperaments}
.Objective2
{To better understand the behavioral implications of each of the Temperaments}
.Objective3
{To help participants further validate their four-letter type through more clearly understanding their Temperament}
.Objective4
{Facilitate an awareness of the contribution that each Temperament makes to the other Temperaments}
.Materials1
{Flipchart paper (several sheets) for each group}
.Materials2
{Markers}
.Materials3
{Masking tape}
.Materials4
{Handout on Temperaments. There are a variety that will be useful in this exercise, including Pathways and Pitfalls, Temperament and Teaching, Temperament and Learning Styles, and Temperament Characteristics}
.Instruct1
{Divide the participants into Temperament groupings.  If you have a very large group of one particular Temperament, you may choose to divide them into subgroups.}
.Instruct2
{This exercise also helps people who are uncertain of their four-letter type to validate their type.  Because of this, people who are uncertain about whether they should participate in a particular Temperament group should be allowed to participate in the group of their choice.  For example, someone with an overall SJ Temperament but who scored very low on the J dimension or who has an inconsistency on their word pairs, may choose to participate in the SP Temperament group.  This would allow them to experience the process and dynamics of an SP group and may help them validate their true preference of J or P.}
.Instruct3
{Give participants the following verbal instructions:}
.Instruct3a
{“Using as much or as little of the environment in this room as you wish, create an airport.  You have 20 minutes.”}
.Debrief1
{Processing one Temperament at a time, have one Temperament show their results to the participants.  Ask them to discuss their product, as well as the process they used in developing it.}
.Debrief2
{After the group has discussed its work, give a brief presentation on the general characteristics of that Temperament or show the video of Otto Kroeger presenting that Temperament lecture.  Ask participants to comment on their perspectives on this Temperament, as well as experiences that relate to this particular Temperament.}
.Debrief3
{Repeat presentation or video, and group discussion for each Temperament.}
.Debrief4
{Throughout the debriefing, ask the question: “What, if any, differences do you see in these reports?”}
.Debrief5
{To complete group debriefing, give a brief presentation and a handout to reinforce the Temperament differences (see Aids and Handouts).}
.VideoOpt
{The Otto Kroeger Associates video tapes on Temperaments are excellent debriefing aids for this exercise.  You may choose to use the videotape for each of the Temperaments to stimulate discussion about the differences.  Or you may choose to use a video tape for a particular Temperament that is missing in the workshop.  Each Temperament video tape is approximately 20 minutes in length.  Be sure to include this extra time in your workshop planning.  (See Video Tapes on the OKA web site.)}
