Fun Interactive Mingling Game for Group Connection - Finding Nemo
Fun Interactive Mingling Game for Group Connection - Finding Nemo is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Appoint a secret person in your group using a random method, ie this person will be ‘Nemo.’
- Everyone (including Nemo) mingles about the area greeting one another with a gentle handshake, only ever asking the question “ARE YOU NEMO?”
- Everyone (including Nemo) must answer this question with “NO.”
- However, after greeting the first five to ten people, Nemo will answer “YES” to all further questions.
- When a person receives a “YES” to their question, they are invited to quickly and silently form a conga-line behind Nemo.
- Everyone aims to form a part of the conga-line, yet avoid being the last person to join it.
- It is not necessary for an individual to shake the hands of Nemo to join the conga-line.
- The game concludes once everyone becomes a part of the line.
- Finding Nemo Interactive mingling game to energise groups & create fun.
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Everyone (including Nemo) must answer this question with “NO.”
However, after greeting the first five to ten people, Nemo will answer “YES” to all further questions.
When a person receives a “YES” to their question, they are invited to quickly and silently form a conga-line behind Nemo.
Everyone aims to form a part of the conga-line, yet avoid being the last person to join it.
Finding Nemo Interactive mingling game to energise groups & create fun.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Interactive Mingling Game for Group Connection - Finding Nemo. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Everyone (including Nemo) must answer this question with “NO.”; However, after greeting the first five to ten people, Nemo will answer “YES” to all further questions.; When a person receives a “YES” to their question, they are invited to quickly and silently form a conga-line behind Nemo.; Everyone aims to form a part of the conga-line, yet avoid being the last person to join it.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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