UNZIP-it!™ AND TALK ABOUT TOPICS THAT MATTER
It's time to open up the conversation and talk about the unspeakable! Pop a bunch of pertinent questions into the UNZIP-it!™ zipper mouth and pass the pouch from player to player. Unzip the playful pocket and pull out a discussion topic to spark conversation and build relationships. Invite recipients to pull out a topic, read it to the group and respond.
Stuff the UNZIP-it!™ pocket with a 30-card deck. Each deck contains the same prompts as its namesake Thumball (you can customize any blank cards with your own discussion prompts)
Pocket: 8” x 6” / Cards: 3.5” x 2.5”
UNZIP-it!™ WITH TOOLBOX TALKS (SAFETY) DECK
The Toolbox Talks (Safety) deck helps promote an organizational culture that is healthy, safe, and supportive. Intended to supplement safety training, not replace it, Toolbox Talks can help kick off safety initiatives and identify areas to improve workplace safety. (Click on the card images above to see the prompts)
TOOLBOX TALKS (SAFETY) PROMPTS
Prompts explore a variety of workplace safety topics:
- Actions to take if/when things go bad
- Dealing with bullying and harassment
- Addressing substance abuse
- Opportunities to improve employee wellness at work and home
- Ways to make the workplace safer, including protocols, rules, support
- Effect of personal decisions on others
- Rules and hazards that could be revised
- ...and more!
The Toolbox Talks (Safety) prompts help promote an organizational culture that is healthy, safe, and supportive. Intended to supplement safety training, not replace it, Toolbox Talks can help kick off safety initiatives and identify areas to improve workplace safety. (Click on the card images above to see the prompts)
THE INSCRIPTION ON THE BACK SAYS IT...
Feeling shy about speaking out?
Or, not sure what to talk about?
It's easy now to start the flow,
And have discussions bloom and grow.
Unzip the pouch and pick a topic,
Big and broad, or microscopic,
A prompt that doesn't dig too deep,
Or one that makes you take a leap.
Go ahead, reach in and pick it,
Read the prompt and then UNZIP-it!
[NOTE: Silver Series Conversation Prompts are available as Thumballs, UNZiP-IT! Pocket & Deck, and Virtual/Remote PPT.]
** TIPS **
Facilitation Suggestions
Take turns circulating the UNZIP-it!™ Ask players to answer the prompt they've pulled out of the pouch
If you want to kick it up a notch, try these creative twists:
- Ask players to anticipate what answer will be given by another player.
- Have players recall answers given by previous responders, before adding their own answer.
- Ask first recipient to select a question panel to which all players must respond or contribute.
- Ask listeners what they think the prompt was.
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