Consensus-Building Exercise For Teams - Negotiation Activity
Consensus-Building Exercise For Teams - Negotiation Activity is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Each small team will move to a separate space to discuss and agree on a common non-verbal, physical gesture which reflects a prescribed theme, eg community.
- After a few minutes, each team returns to the common space.
- When ready, each team performs their gestures simultaneously, for approx 5 to 10 seconds, while observing the gestures of all other groups.
- Announce that the ultimate goal is for all teams to achieve consensus in as few rounds as possible, whereby every team eventually performs an identical gesture.
- No communication is permitted between teams at any time between or during the rounds.
- Allow several minutes for discussion in small teams (in secluded areas) between rounds.
- Negotiation Consensus-building exercise to develop group communication strategies.
- Negotiation challenges teams to find common ground through observation rather than direct dialogue.
- Ideal for leadership development, conflict resolution training, or team retreats, this dynamic team-building exercise will reveal fascinating insights about your group’s behaviour.
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Each small team will move to a separate space to discuss and agree on a common non-verbal, physical gesture which reflects a prescribed theme, eg community.
After a few minutes, each team returns to the common space.
When ready, each team performs their gestures simultaneously, for approx 5 to 10 seconds, while observing the gestures of all other groups.
Announce that the ultimate goal is for all teams to achieve consensus in as few rounds as possible, whereby every team eventually performs an identical gesture.
No communication is permitted between teams at any time between or during the rounds.
Allow several minutes for discussion in small teams (in secluded areas) between rounds.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Consensus-Building Exercise For Teams - Negotiation Activity. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Each small team will move to a separate space to discuss and agree on a common non-verbal, physical gesture which reflects a prescribed theme, eg community.; After a few minutes, each team returns to the common space.; When ready, each team performs their gestures simultaneously, for approx 5 to 10 seconds, while observing the gestures of all other groups.; Announce that the ultimate goal is for all teams to achieve consensus in as few rounds as possible, whereby every team eventually performs an identical gesture.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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