Pride Dyad

Instructions for the leader

Activity: Alternating Pride & Shadow Dyad Pair up participants and have them sit directly facing each other. Pre-Activity Guidance: Frame this activity as a rapid-fire exploration of self-acknowledgment and vulnerability. Emphasize keeping answers to concise one-sentence statements to maintain momentum and prevent defensiveness. Structure & Rules: Phase 1 (Pride): For 3 minutes, partners alternate rapid one-sentence statements starting with "Something I am proud of...". Phase 2 (Shadow): Immediately switch to a 3-minute round where partners alternate rapid one-sentence statements starting with "Something I am not proud of...". Listening Protocol: Maintain steady eye contact and receive statements without cross-talk, judgment, or validation chatter. Timing: 3 minutes Pride + 3 minutes Shadow = 6 minutes total gameplay, followed by 2 minutes of mutual partner debrief.