Fun Whole-Group Energiser Builds Excitement & Laughs - Ro Sham Bo
Fun Whole-Group Energiser Builds Excitement & Laughs - Ro Sham Bo is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Establish a standard ‘Rock-Paper-Scissors’ protocol for your group.
- In pairs, each person engages their partner in a quick game, eg each person calls “ONE, TWO, THREE” and then shoots.
- Rock beats scissors, scissors beat paper, and paper beats rock. A tie means play another round.
- The ‘winner’ invites the ‘loser’ to stand behind them, with hands on shoulders, forming a conga line behind the winner.
- Invite a final showdown, and applaud the ‘winners.’
- Ro Sham Bo Fun whole group energiser to build excitement & team spirit.
- Ro Sham Bo is a fun whole-group energiser that generates high energy through familiar gameplay combined with unexpected team-building elements.
- It creates a visual spectacle whilst the multiple rounds maintain momentum, engagement and movement.
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In pairs, each person engages their partner in a quick game, eg each person calls “ONE, TWO, THREE” and then shoots.
Rock beats scissors, scissors beat paper, and paper beats rock. A tie means play another round.
The ‘winner’ invites the ‘loser’ to stand behind them, with hands on shoulders, forming a conga line behind the winner.
Invite a final showdown, and applaud the ‘winners.’
Ro Sham Bo Fun whole group energiser to build excitement & team spirit.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Whole-Group Energiser Builds Excitement & Laughs - Ro Sham Bo. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In pairs, each person engages their partner in a quick game, eg each person calls “ONE, TWO, THREE” and then shoots.; Rock beats scissors, scissors beat paper, and paper beats rock. A tie means play another round.; The ‘winner’ invites the ‘loser’ to stand behind them, with hands on shoulders, forming a conga line behind the winner.; Invite a final showdown, and applaud the ‘winners.’. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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