What This Game Teaches This exercise builds layered listening skills by helping participants move from simply hearing words to understanding meaning and emotion. Group Size Pairs Time 15–25 minutes Energy Level Low How to Play Partner A shares a story for 1–2 minutes. Partner B responds in stages:  Level 1: Repeat key facts or details  Level 2: Summarize the story in their own words  Level 3: Reflect the emotion or meaning behind the story Switch roles. Variations Add a fourt

What This Game Teaches This exercise builds active listening, emotional awareness, and the ability to identify and reflect meaningful moments in someone else’s story. Group Size Pairs Time 10–15 minutes Energy Level Low How to Play Partner A tells a true, personal, "happy" story for about one minute. Partner B listens closely without interrupting. After the story, Partner B retells the story back, using the same pronouns as the original tell (I, me, my, etc.) Switch roles. Va

What This Game Teaches This exercise helps participants identify and use emotional moments to make their stories more memorable and impactful. Group Size Individuals or small groups Time 15–25 minutes Energy Level Low to Medium How to Play Ask participants to think of a real story they want to tell. Identify 2–3 key emotional moments within the story (joy, fear, surprise, embarrassment, etc.). Have participants expand those moments with sensory details and specific language.