Continuous Improvement Activity to Build Teamwork - Over There
Continuous Improvement Activity to Build Teamwork - Over There is an applied improv exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- In advance, select one suit of cards (13 cards) from a deck of playing cards.
- Lay these cards face down randomly on the ground within a specified (roped) perimeter.
- Invite your group to stand on the outside perimeter.
- Challenge your group to pick up all of the cards in sequence from 2 through to Ace, flipping one card at a time, as quickly as possible.
- The group is permitted to have one person inside the perimeter at any point in time.
- When a card is picked up, if it is not the next card in the sequence, it must be placed back down.
- Otherwise, the person inside the perimeter will collect and keep the card.
- Team members are entitled to assist their colleague inside the perimeter, eg point, talk, etc.
- Over There Continuous improvement activity to develop strategy & cooperation.
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In advance, select one suit of cards (13 cards) from a deck of playing cards.
Invite your group to stand on the outside perimeter.
The group is permitted to have one person inside the perimeter at any point in time.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Continuous Improvement Activity to Build Teamwork - Over There. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, select one suit of cards (13 cards) from a deck of playing cards.; Invite your group to stand on the outside perimeter.; The group is permitted to have one person inside the perimeter at any point in time.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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