Our past experiences greatly influence and shape us – we wouldn't be who we are or where we are today without them. When you understand a person's history, you come to respect and appreciate them more, and you can deepen your relationship with them, leading to greater collaboration, creativity, friendship, and success.

The Shaped by Our Past Thumball helps groups talk about past experiences in a fun and engaging way. It's perfect for use at work, school, or home to break the ice and create an inviting environment where everyone feels invited to share. It’s one of the best collaboration team-building activities for helping participants connect through personal stories and shared experiences.

This Thumball is a fun way to get participants talking about school, friends, family, hobbies, challenges, and more.

Conversation topics include:

• High school regrets
• Mistakes or failures you learned from
• If non-family members had an impact on your life
• Proud childhood moments

Start your next meeting by sharing the goal of using the Shaped by Our Past Thumball, and explain how we each have different past experiences that shape our personalities and our worldview. When we can understand each other better by knowing personal experiences, we can work together better and create more harmony. This makes it a great tool for collaboration team-building activities in workplaces, classrooms, and social groups.

Talking about past experiences can be fun, but it can also bring up difficulties and some unwanted memories. Here are some ways you can effectively use the Shaped by Our Past Thumball:

Tip 1: Take a Pass
If a question feels hard for someone to answer, invite them to take a pass, trade questions with another player, or even toss the ball again for a new question.

Tip 2: Connect the Prompt to Current Experiences
Have the player discuss how their answer to the prompt and their experiences shape who they are and influence their current experiences for some deeper introspection.

Tip 3: Focus on One Question
Before you start tossing the ball, select one question for players to answer when the ball is tossed to them in that round.

By playing in teams, participants will do the following:

• Reflect on past experiences that shaped personal growth
• Share meaningful stories to build connections with others
• Develop a greater understanding of personal and group history

Vous cherchez une façon simple et amusante de briser la glace et d'engager des conversations enrichissantes ? Les Thumballs sont l'une des meilleures activités collaboratives pour les équipes. Lancez, attrapez et répondez à l'invite sous votre pouce : c'est aussi simple que ça. Grâce à des sujets engageants et intuitifs, les Thumballs créent une ambiance détendue et détendue qui dynamise les sessions de formation, encourage la participation et rend l'apprentissage plus interactif. Préparez-vous à transformer chaque lancer en une occasion de connexion, d'échange et de divertissement.

Mary Miller Pembleton, orthophoniste, a créé Thumball™ pour aider ses élèves à surmonter leurs difficultés d'apprentissage en combinant des activités de parole et des jeux de ballon. Inspirée par un rêve, elle a développé et breveté Thumball™ avec son mari Gregg, qui est aujourd'hui utilisé pour améliorer la communication et les compétences sociales dans divers contextes. Leur entreprise, Answers In Motion, personnalise également des Thumballs pour HRDQ et d'autres entreprises. Le succès du produit s'est accru grâce à une publicité et des ventes accrues, concrétisant ainsi leur ambition de faire de Thumball™ une marque incontournable.