Step Up Your Courage: Reflection and Check-out

When to use Step Up Your Courage: Reflection and Check-out

Use this method to consolidate learning, encourage self-reflection, and promote ongoing action.

What it solves

Lack of follow-through, difficulty integrating learning into daily life, feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of change.

How to run Step Up Your Courage: Reflection and Check-out, step by step

1. Participants stand in a circle and take turns completing the sentence: “In order to be more courageous in social situations, I will [intention].” (10 mins)
2. Individually, participants reflect on their experiences and write down their thoughts in their notebooks. (10 mins)

Materials needed

• Reflective questions
• Notebooks
• Pens/Pencils

Facilitator tips

• Encourage participants to be specific and realistic in their intentions.
• Provide examples of intention statements.

Common pitfalls

• Participants may make vague or unrealistic commitments. Encourage them to focus on small, achievable actions.
• Participants may feel uncomfortable sharing their intentions publicly. Create a safe and supportive environment for vulnerability.

Variations

• Use a different format for sharing intentions, such as a written pledge or a small group discussion.
• Schedule a follow-up session to check in on progress and provide ongoing support.

Running it online or hybrid

Use a virtual whiteboard or chat function for sharing intentions and reflections.

What it produces

A personal intention statement outlining a specific action for being more courageous.

Origin

Based on work by Daniëlle Takkenberg and Nienke Meulenbroeks — source

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