Fun Group Energiser Creates Movement & Excitement - The Wave
Fun Group Energiser Creates Movement & Excitement - The Wave is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Form a circle sitting on chairs, positioned close to each other, facing into the centre.
- One person leaves their seat and stands in the centre of the circle, creating an empty seat.
- Immediately, one of the two people on either side of the vacant seat chooses to slide into it, thereby creating a new vacant seat.
- During this time, the person without a seat attempts to sit in any one of the suddenly vacant seats.
- The Wave Fun group energiser to create movement & instant excitement.
- The Wave is a fun group energiser that builds energy whilst developing quick reactions and group awareness.
- Perfect for teams needing a quick energy boost, it will transform any group into active participants and trigger ample laughter and connection through its continuous movement and playful competition format.
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Form a circle sitting on chairs, positioned close to each other, facing into the centre.
During this time, the person without a seat attempts to sit in any one of the suddenly vacant seats.
The Wave Fun group energiser to create movement & instant excitement.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Group Energiser Creates Movement & Excitement - The Wave. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Form a circle sitting on chairs, positioned close to each other, facing into the centre.; During this time, the person without a seat attempts to sit in any one of the suddenly vacant seats.; ; The Wave Fun group energiser to create movement & instant excitement.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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