The GP Empowerment Bingo can be used for (1) the group getting
to know each other better, (2) learning about what participants think about a topic (e.g. empowerment) and (3) an accessible way to talk with each other about
the meaning of (e.g.) empowerment.
For that the classroom (max 30 people
for overview reasons)
gathers and each person gets a piece
of paper with a number
of 1 – the number
of participants in the room. The instructor also has pieces of paper
numbered with the same amount and draws one piece after another.
With each number the student who
holds the respective number gets asked one question,
that the facilitator created beforehand. Every participant gets one question. Afterwards the group may reflect over the
statements (or in between, if an interesting
discussion arises).
The GP is highly transferable
since the topic may be chosen freely by the instructor and in relation to the class he/she is dealing
with.
If there are students from a lot of cultural backgrounds, the questions
might be adapted
to that, or to diversity related topics, or disability. In the appendix
are example questions from the handbook.
The following questions
relate to the topic of empowerment:
How do you create your own safety? How do you deal with hierarchy, power?
How do you feel about getting a compliment and
what does it do to you? What kind of
socialisation message did you get from home?
Who was your biggest
role model?
How do you show what you are doing, and to whom (colleagues, supervisor)? Visibility.
Do you take yourself seriously? How?
What do you do if you feel like you’re not
being heard? When did you
stand up for yourself?
If you want to know something, where do you
get that from or from whom? How do you
cope with your own vulnerability?
What has helped you to develop your own vision?
What has helped
you to develop your own independence?
What do you do to see situations / issues in a
clearer perspective? What gives you energy?
What costs and gives you energy? How do you create your own balance?
Do you dare to have your
own opinion?
How do you deal with disappointments? What is your goal?
Can you develop your talents in a meaningful
way? How do you relax?
How did you build your own assertiveness?
Are you assertive (enough)? Please give an example.
Do you dare confront
your colleagues if they do not follow through on their appointments?
Do you think that you take matters
in your own hands enough?