Crazy Handshakes
Crazy Handshakes is a circle dialogue exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
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- Crazy Handshakes From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Group Size Small Materials No Materials Necessary Set Up None Directions Split the group into pairs.
- Each pair is directed to develop and practice a creative handshake.
- Once each pair has a handshake, the pair splits and each individual partners with another group member.
- The newly formed pair then teaches each other the original handshakes and together creates a new handshake.
- When each pair comes together, ask them to introduce themselves.
- Repeat a third time asking partners to share all of the handshakes previously learned and then recall the group into a circle.
- Ask for volunteers to share all of the handshakes learned.
- 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions
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Crazy Handshakes From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Group Size Small Materials No Materials Necessary Set Up None Directions Split the group into pairs.
Each pair is directed to develop and practice a creative handshake.
Once each pair has a handshake, the pair splits and each individual partners with another group member.
The newly formed pair then teaches each other the original handshakes and together creates a new handshake.
When each pair comes together, ask them to introduce themselves.
Repeat a third time asking partners to share all of the handshakes previously learned and then recall the group into a circle.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Crazy Handshakes. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Crazy Handshakes From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Group Size Small Materials No Materials Necessary Set Up None Directions Split the group into pairs.; Each pair is directed to develop and practice a creative handshake.; Once each pair has a handshake, the pair splits and each individual partners with another group member.; The newly formed pair then teaches each other the original handshakes and together creates a new handshake.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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