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Team Reflection ยท Reflection and Learning

30 Minute Activities

The team is not allowed to talk with one another and must figure out how to arrange the ropes and how to work together to pull.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Pairs, Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. The group must work together and find a way to communicate in order to move the toxic waste.
  2. The team is not allowed to talk with one another and must figure out how to arrange the ropes and how to work together to pull.
  3. A facilitated group exercise centered on 30 Minute Activities.
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The group must work together and find a way to communicate in order to move the toxic waste.

The team is not allowed to talk with one another and must figure out how to arrange the ropes and how to work together to pull.

A facilitated group exercise centered on 30 Minute Activities.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 30 Minute Activities. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: The group must work together and find a way to communicate in order to move the toxic waste.; The team is not allowed to talk with one another and must figure out how to arrange the ropes and how to work together to pull.; A facilitated group exercise centered on 30 Minute Activities.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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