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WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW: Tape a blank piece of paper (poster board - kind of like a billboard over the person’s head) on everyone’s back.The members are to write a compliment or positive comment on everyone’s back.At the end of the session, explain that a lot of times we tend to give compliments behind someone’s back and it is not very often that we actually say these things to people’s faces.We sometimes take for granted the positive aspects of others.If you wish, you may also explain that criticisms often are given behind other’s backs as well, and that it may be more effective if they go to the person, instead of others.Have the group members pair up with someone they would like to get to know better and remove the paper from each other’s backs.They should then explain to that person why they would like to get to know him/her better.

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