What This Game Teaches This exercise helps participants quickly generate meaningful stories by anchoring them to clear, memorable categories. Group Size Individuals, pairs, or small groups Time 10–20 minutes Energy Level Low How to Play Give participants a prompt category such as: First, Last, Best, or Worst Add a topic (e.g., job, trip, performance, mistake). Participants choose one combination (e.g., “worst job” or “best trip”) and tell a story based on it. Share stories in

What This Game Teaches This exercise helps participants build associative thinking and discover personal stories by connecting ideas, moments, and experiences in a natural, conversational way. Group Size Pairs or small groups Time 10–15 minutes Energy Level Low to Medium How to Play One participant starts by sharing a short story or statement. The next person begins their response with, “That reminds me of the time…” and shares a related story. Continue around the group, with

Most people can tell you what happened in their lives, but not why it happened or what they learned from their experiences. They can describe their job change. Their move to a new city. Their difficult season. Their promotion. Their failure. Their fresh start. But ask the deeper questions and you open a new and interesting porta: What is your story really  about? It’s not about a new job, apartment, or the experience itself.  That is the surface story.  The good stuff lies be