{"product_id":"shaped-by-our-past-thumball","title":"Shaped by Our Past Thumball","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are who we are today because of our history and our lifetime of experiences. Encourage your group to share details of their past -- school, friends, family, hobbies, challenges, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelp your team get to know each other. The most compelling reason to break-the-ice is to create a stress-free environment, optimized for learning. These 6\" soft and safe Thumballs are a great way to do it. Toss the ball to one player and ask them to share their reaction to whatever prompt lies under their thumb. Shaped by Our Past Thumball is ideal for work, school and home use. Older and \"elder\" players especially like sharing memories of their past that shaped who they are now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LVDiVkKWy1o?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSHAPED BY OUR PAST THUMBALL PROMPTS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Shaped by Our Past\" collection of prompts draw out the experiences in our life that helped shape who we are today. Among them you'll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildhood memories:\u003c\/strong\u003e birthdays, vacations, regrets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePast experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e: scary moments, hospital visits, turning points, accomplishments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaily life when you were younger:\u003c\/strong\u003e extracurricular activities, friendships, summer traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeople \u0026amp; personalities:\u003c\/strong\u003e impact of birth order, mentors, grandparents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChallenges \u0026amp; accomplishments:\u003c\/strong\u003e difficult choices, challenging times, goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d1471b;\"\u003e[NOTE: Silver Series Conversation Prompts are available as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gamification-thumballs\" title=\"Icebreaker ball | conversation starters | trainers warehouse\" aria-label=\"Icebreaker ball | conversation starters | trainers warehouse\"\u003eThumballs\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/conversation-starters-unzip-it-pockets\" title=\"Unzip-it conversation decks – trainers warehouse\" aria-label=\"Unzip-it conversation decks – trainers warehouse\"\u003eUNZiP-IT! Pocket \u0026amp; Deck\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/conversation-starters-unzip-it-remote\" title=\"Unzip-it! Remote - trainers warehouse supplies\" aria-label=\"Unzip-it! Remote - trainers warehouse supplies\"\u003eVirtual\/Remote PPT\u003c\/a\u003e.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e** TIPS \u0026amp; Facilitation Suggestions **\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppreciate that this Thumball may remind participants of both happy and challenging moments in their past. If one question feels difficult, invite them to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake a pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrade questions with another player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToss again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to kick it up a notch, try these creative twists:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss how the prompt or the player's story may affect current experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave additional players respond to the same prompt before moving along\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e©Trainers Warehouse – Trainers Warehouse holds the copyright for this set of questions. Reproductions cannot be made without express approval.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis ball is part of Trainers Warehouse's exclusive Silver Series Thumballs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMORE RESOURCES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/thumballs\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Silver Series Thumballs\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Silver Series Thumballs\"\u003eAll about Silver Series Thumballs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tips on Facilitating with Thumballs\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/2948\/3287\/files\/Thumballs.pdf?v=1766483216\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about Tips on Facilitating with Thumballs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTips \u0026amp; Suggestion on Facilitating Thumball Experiences\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/worksmart\/icebreaker-questions\" title=\"Getting to know you - how deep can you go? – trainers warehouse\" aria-label=\"Getting to know you - how deep can you go? – trainers warehouse\"\u003eHow Deep to Discuss\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/worksmart\/what-makes-good-question\" title=\"7 tips for formulating great questions – trainers warehouse\" aria-label=\"7 tips for formulating great questions – trainers warehouse\"\u003e7 Tips to formulate great questions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/worksmart\/tight-lips-at-work-its-time-to-unzip-it\" title=\"Tight lips at work? 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