Galloping Circle
When the room is TRULY in need of a pick me up, this is the quirky exercise to do!
How to run it
- Have the team get in a very large circle
- Call out "Say hi to the queen!" and have everyone do the queens single hand twist wave
- Call out "Take a photo!" and have everyone freeze and smile for a photo
- Call out "Jump!" and there should be a collective time when there is no galloping and everyone is in
- the air Try several other options to get everyone fully energized "Double jump!", "Go under a bridge!",4
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Have the team get in a very large circle
Call out "Say hi to the queen!" and have everyone do the queens single hand twist wave
Call out "Take a photo!" and have everyone freeze and smile for a photo
the air Try several other options to get everyone fully energized "Double jump!", "Go under a bridge!",4
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Galloping Circle. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Have the team get in a very large circle; Call out "Say hi to the queen!" and have everyone do the queens single hand twist wave; Call out "Take a photo!" and have everyone freeze and smile for a photo; the air Try several other options to get everyone fully energized "Double jump!", "Go under a bridge!",4. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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