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Cross the Line

Duration: 15 Minutes

We work alongside our teammates every day and chat with many of them regularly, but there is a lot about each other that you may not have ever realized. Cross the Line is a great activity to not only learn new things about each other, but also to see what things we all have in common despite being so different -- and to discuss how it feels when we address differences, too. 

Instructions

Watch the video below to get started!

Instructions Re-cap:

  1. Activity host, with your screen shared, open the activity HERE and click the "start drawing" button. Click "invite" in the top right corner and paste the link to the canvas in the meeting chat. Everyone should click the link and make sure they have the pencil or brush selected on the left side of the screen.

  2. Activity host should draw a line down the center of the screen. On the left side of the line, write "YES" and on the right side, write "NO." 

  3. The activity host should ask the list of questions below, one by one. If your answer is YES, draw your initials in the YES column -- if your answer is NO, draw your initials in the NO column. 

  4. At the end of each question, Activity Host should use the eraser tool on the left side of the screen to erase everyone's initials to leave a blank canvas for the next question! Discuss as needed -- were there any unanimous group answers? What things influenced everyone's choices? What did you learn through this activity that might make your team culture more welcoming?

    QUESTIONS:

    1) Do you like making phone calls?

    2) Were you nervous on your first day of work?

    3) Have you traveled outside of your home country?

    4) Do you have siblings?

    5) Do you have any allergies?

    6) Are you from a large city?

    7) Have you ever attended a major league sports game?

    8) Do you speak more than one language?

    9) Are you a vegetarian?

    10) Are you indecisive?