Fun Group Energiser Builds Quick Reactions & Laughter - Stop & Go
Fun Group Energiser Builds Quick Reactions & Laughter - Stop & Go is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Designate a playing space in which your group is permitted to walk.
- Invite your group to mingle around the area and immediately respond to a series of random “STOP” and “GO” commands.
- As the instructor, you start calling these commands as part of a ‘practice’ round.
- When ready, announce that anyone in the group may now issue a command.
- Challenge the whole group to respond to these calls as quickly as possible.
- Continue play for 1 to 2 minutes, then stop, or try a variation.
- Stop & Go Fun group energiser with quick response challenges.
- Stop & Go is a fun group energiser that creates energy through quick thinking and immediate responses.
- With practice, groups develop better listening skills and shared awareness of one another while having a great time staying on task together.
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Invite your group to mingle around the area and immediately respond to a series of random “STOP” and “GO” commands.
As the instructor, you start calling these commands as part of a ‘practice’ round.
Challenge the whole group to respond to these calls as quickly as possible.
Continue play for 1 to 2 minutes, then stop, or try a variation.
Stop & Go Fun group energiser with quick response challenges.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Group Energiser Builds Quick Reactions & Laughter - Stop & Go. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite your group to mingle around the area and immediately respond to a series of random “STOP” and “GO” commands.; As the instructor, you start calling these commands as part of a ‘practice’ round.; Challenge the whole group to respond to these calls as quickly as possible.; Continue play for 1 to 2 minutes, then stop, or try a variation.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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