So say “Hey!” again, and indicate with a “give it back to me” hand motion and maybe lip movements that they should ask “Hey What?” It may take 2 or 3 times, but they’ll get it. You say (in your outdoor voice) “Hey!” You may get a few people to stop talking and to look at you, but most won’t say “Hey What?” until you prompt them. This one is a lively prompt-response attention getter. I suggest, however, that when you introduce Back to Back the first time, you instruct participants to cease all conversation after you give the command “back to back.” Once you have their attention, you can throw in the “In a moment, but not yet, I will say ‘Face to Face,’ at which time, you will turn to your partner and share 2 things you learned in the last activity.” (For whatever reason, most people will stop talking when they are no longer looking at each other). Then you can continue to use it throughout the program with the same group.Įxplain to the group that when you say “back to back” participants should pair up and stand back to back. I find that this one works best if you first introduce it when you already have everyone’s attention, either at the beginning of your program or activity. If you can hear me, put you finger on your nose….not in your nose!” Chris suggests ending with “If you can hear me, place your arms at your sides and listen for the following directions.” It’s sort of Simon Says-esque.Īnother great one I learned from Michelle is Back to Back, which serves a dual purpose: getting the group’s attention, and at the same time setting them up for paired sharing. If you can hear me, put your hands on your hips. “If you can hear me, put your hands on your head. I saw this one from Chris Cavert in the book The More the Merrier (by Cavert, Evans & Sikes). If not, you may want to start over with “clap once.” Or try a variation. By the time you get to “clap three times” they should be with you. You will usually have enough people join in after the first and second clap that the rest of the talkers will realize something’s going on. Say (in your indoor voice): “If you can hear my voice, clap once. I learned these from Michelle Cummings and Chris Cavert - who quite likely could have learned them from someone else.ġ. They will most certainly save your voice. So, what can you do if you forget to say “In a moment, but not yet” and mayhem ensues? Or you just need to get everyone’s attention at the end of an activity or discussion? Try some of the following attention getters.
And if you’re also like me, you will lose your voice in no time if you try to be louder than your participants. If you’re like me, you‘re lucky you can whistle loud enough for the dog to hear. I thought I’d continue the theme of keeping (or getting) the attention of your group. We received some great feedback about our new Hot Air section, so here I am again. I hope you found the “In a Moment but Not Yet” tip in our last issue useful.
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