EQ activity
Developing emotional intelligence in English language learners
Top EQ Games
1. Emotion Charades ⭐ (Best Overall)
Skills: Emotional expression, empathy
Players act out emotions (e.g., excited, frustrated, nervous, proud) without speaking, while others guess the emotion.
2. Two Truths and a Feeling
Skills: Self-awareness, communication
Each person shares:
- Two true facts about themselves
- One feeling they've experienced recently
Others discuss or ask questions about the feeling.
3. Active Listening Challenge
Skills: Listening, empathy
One person talks for two minutes about a topic.
The listener:
- Cannot interrupt.
- Must summarize what they heard.
- Asks one thoughtful follow-up question.
4. Perspective Switch
Skills: Empathy, conflict resolution
Give a scenario (e.g., a coworker misses a deadline).
Participants explain the situation from:
- Their own perspective
- The coworker's perspective
- The manager's perspective
5. Compliment Circle
Skills: Positive communication
Each participant gives a genuine compliment to the person on their right.
6. Blindfold Maze
Skills: Trust, communication
One participant is blindfolded while teammates guide them through a simple obstacle course using only verbal instructions.
7. What Would You Do?
Skills: Decision-making, empathy
Present scenarios such as:
- A teammate feels left out.
- A friend is upset after receiving criticism.
- Someone takes credit for your work.
Participants discuss how they would respond.
8. Emotion Cards
Skills: Emotional vocabulary
Prepare cards with emotions like:
- Happy
- Angry
- Disappointed
- Hopeful
- Anxious
- Proud
Players share a time they experienced the emotion or identify it in a given scenario.
9. Human Knot
Skills: Teamwork, patience
Players stand in a circle, grab two different hands, and work together to untangle themselves without letting go.
10. Marshmallow Tower Challenge
Skills: Collaboration, leadership
Using spaghetti, tape, string, and a marshmallow, teams build the tallest freestanding tower within a time limit. Afterward, discuss how the team communicated and handled disagreements.
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