Challenging Group Initiative For Teams - Turn Over A New Leaf
Challenging Group Initiative For Teams - Turn Over A New Leaf is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Place a large tarp (approx 1.2m x 1.8m) on the floor.
- Ask your group to stand directly on it.
- If anyone touches the area outside of the tarp, ie the ground/floor, this will require the group to start over.
- Allow ample time for trial and error and encourage as necessary.
- Turn Over A New Leaf Challenging group initiative requiring creative spatial thinking.
- Turn Over A New Leaf is a challenging group initiative that reveals leadership styles and decision-making processes as groups work together to solve the problem.
- The deceptively simple setup creates authentic moments where breakthrough thinking emerges through experimentation.
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Place a large tarp (approx 1.2m x 1.8m) on the floor.
Ask your group to stand directly on it.
If anyone touches the area outside of the tarp, ie the ground/floor, this will require the group to start over.
Turn Over A New Leaf Challenging group initiative requiring creative spatial thinking.
Turn Over A New Leaf is a challenging group initiative that reveals leadership styles and decision-making processes as groups work together to solve the problem.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Challenging Group Initiative For Teams - Turn Over A New Leaf. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Place a large tarp (approx 1.2m x 1.8m) on the floor.; Ask your group to stand directly on it.; If anyone touches the area outside of the tarp, ie the ground/floor, this will require the group to start over.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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