IPEC Domain/Competency 

Communication

Sub-Competency

C5. Practice active listening that encourages ideas and opinions of other team members.

Goals and objectives

Practice active listening, perspective taking, and communication skills

Materials

• None

Activity description

Share a short 10-minute presentation with participants. Next, invite small groups to independently prepare a 3-minute presentation on the key points from your presentation for a specific audience such as 7-year-old children, engineers, or volunteers. 

Debrief Questions

1. What listening strategies helped your group identify the most important points from the presentation?
2. How did your team decide what information to include or leave out when tailoring the message for a specific audience?
3. What challenges did you encounter when translating information for an audience with different knowledge or experiences?
4. How did active listening contribute to your group's ability to accurately communicate the original message?
5. Why is it important to adapt communication to the needs and perspectives of different audiences, professions, or disciplines?
6. How can the skills practiced in this activity improve communication and collaboration in interprofessional or interdisciplinary teams?

Optional Closing Reflection

What is one strategy you can use to better tailor your communication to different audiences in future team interactions?

Extension for IPE learning experiences

Use content relevant to the profession; conduct a 3-minute presentation to members of other professions participating in the interprofessional team.    

Source

https://teambuilding.com/blog/communication-games By: Angela Robinson

Suggested Citation: CHBS IPE and IDE Council. (2026). Spread the Word. CHBS IPE & IDE Instructional Toolkit. James Madison University.