Active Group Game Builds Listening, Energy & Laughs - Shipwreck
Active Group Game Builds Listening, Energy & Laughs - Shipwreck is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Gather your group in the centre of the playing space, and ask them to imagine they are standing on the deck of a tall ship.
- Indicate where the bow, stern, port and starboard positions of the ship are, in relation to the space.
- When you call a command, each person is expected to respond as quickly as possible, eg move to the stern.
- In addition to instructing your group to move to the “BOW,” “STERN,” “PORT” and “STARBOARD” positions, other calls may include:
- - “ATTENTION” - individuals stand to attention, saluting with their right hand.
- - “SWAB THE DECK” - individuals get on their hands and knees and scrub the deck.
- - “SAILOR OVERBOARD” - everyone lies on the floor and wiggles their arms and legs in the air.
- - “LIFEBOATS” - three people form a single-file line, sit down and pretend to row a boat.
- Shipwreck Active group game to build listening skills & physical energy.
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Gather your group in the centre of the playing space, and ask them to imagine they are standing on the deck of a tall ship.
When you call a command, each person is expected to respond as quickly as possible, eg move to the stern.
In addition to instructing your group to move to the “BOW,” “STERN,” “PORT” and “STARBOARD” positions, other calls may include:
- “ATTENTION” - individuals stand to attention, saluting with their right hand.
- “LIFEBOATS” - three people form a single-file line, sit down and pretend to row a boat.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Active Group Game Builds Listening, Energy & Laughs - Shipwreck. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Gather your group in the centre of the playing space, and ask them to imagine they are standing on the deck of a tall ship.; When you call a command, each person is expected to respond as quickly as possible, eg move to the stern.; In addition to instructing your group to move to the “BOW,” “STERN,” “PORT” and “STARBOARD” positions, other calls may include:; - “ATTENTION” - individuals stand to attention, saluting with their right hand.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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