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Relationship Mapping

Fun Team-Building Game to Boost Quick Thinking - Number Shuffle

Fun Team-Building Game to Boost Quick Thinking - Number Shuffle is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Network Design This relationship mapping exercise strengthens Network Design, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a Print+Play set of large printed numbers 0 to 9 on individual sheets of paper, or create your own.
  2. Also, write a long list of small and large numbers that utilise only one instance of each digit.
  3. When ready, distribute one printed number so that each person is holding one of each of the ten numbers.
  4. Challenge your group to shuffle the numbers they are holding as fast and as accurately as they can to match each number you announce over several rounds.
  5. Announce your first number or write it on a whiteboard / flip-chart paper, eg 96,471.
  6. Continue to announce more numbers, bouncing between small and large numbers regularly.
  7. Play for up to 5 minutes and/or try something new from the Variations tab.
  8. Number Shuffle Fun team-building game to develop quick thinking & coordination.
  9. Number Shuffle uses a simple number sequence challenge as an engaging physical activity that develops quick thinking and collaboration.
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Prompts to use +

In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a Print+Play set of large printed numbers 0 to 9 on individual sheets of paper, or create your own.

Also, write a long list of small and large numbers that utilise only one instance of each digit.

Challenge your group to shuffle the numbers they are holding as fast and as accurately as they can to match each number you announce over several rounds.

Announce your first number or write it on a whiteboard / flip-chart paper, eg 96,471.

Continue to announce more numbers, bouncing between small and large numbers regularly.

Play for up to 5 minutes and/or try something new from the Variations tab.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Team-Building Game to Boost Quick Thinking - Number Shuffle. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a Print+Play set of large printed numbers 0 to 9 on individual sheets of paper, or create your own.; Also, write a long list of small and large numbers that utilise only one instance of each digit.; Challenge your group to shuffle the numbers they are holding as fast and as accurately as they can to match each number you announce over several rounds.; Announce your first number or write it on a whiteboard / flip-chart paper, eg 96,471.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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