Fun Group Guessing Game For Teams - In The Manner Of The Word
Fun Group Guessing Game For Teams - In The Manner Of The Word is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Optional: visit the Resources tab to download a list of adverbs (for prompting purposes.)
- Invite one or more volunteers to stand in front of the rest of your group.
- Allow 10 seconds, for the volunteer(s) to secretly choose one adverb, eg slowly, nervously, quietly, ie keeping it to themselves.
- To start, the rest of your group offers the first of a series of scenarios or situations.
- Immediately, the volunteers will perform these scenarios (as a group) in the manner of the adverb.
- Challenge your group to accurately predict the adverb the volunteers are performing as quickly as possible.
- If the correct adverb has not been guessed within 10 to 15 seconds, your group will offer a new scenario.
- Play continues, with a series of scenarios and acts until the adverb is identified.
- In The Manner Of The Word Fun group guessing game to create laughter & boost creative expression.
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Optional: visit the Resources tab to download a list of adverbs (for prompting purposes.)
Invite one or more volunteers to stand in front of the rest of your group.
Allow 10 seconds, for the volunteer(s) to secretly choose one adverb, eg slowly, nervously, quietly, ie keeping it to themselves.
To start, the rest of your group offers the first of a series of scenarios or situations.
If the correct adverb has not been guessed within 10 to 15 seconds, your group will offer a new scenario.
Play continues, with a series of scenarios and acts until the adverb is identified.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Group Guessing Game For Teams - In The Manner Of The Word. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Optional: visit the Resources tab to download a list of adverbs (for prompting purposes.); Invite one or more volunteers to stand in front of the rest of your group.; Allow 10 seconds, for the volunteer(s) to secretly choose one adverb, eg slowly, nervously, quietly, ie keeping it to themselves.; To start, the rest of your group offers the first of a series of scenarios or situations.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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