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Relationship Mapping

Group Energiser Game for Quick Engagement - Count To Six

Group Energiser Game for Quick Engagement - Count To Six is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

Under 5 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)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. Start by standing in front of your group, with your arms by your sides.
  2. Announce that you are going to count to six as you move your arms in a particular pattern.
  3. Instruct your group to observe your various movements with a view to copying them shortly.
  4. Starting with your right arm, move it up (above your head) and down to your side three times quickly as you count “ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.”
  5. Invite your group to practice this several times.
  6. Practice these moves with a consistent beat a few times.
  7. Count To Six Group energiser game to boost coordination & shared laughter.
  8. Count To Six transforms simple arm movements into a quick and easy energiser that generates smiles and concentration.
  9. Perfect as a fun group energiser game, it naturally builds energy and connection while participants discover how coordination and laughter go hand in hand.
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Prompts to use +

Start by standing in front of your group, with your arms by your sides.

Announce that you are going to count to six as you move your arms in a particular pattern.

Starting with your right arm, move it up (above your head) and down to your side three times quickly as you count “ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.”

Invite your group to practice this several times.

Perfect as a fun group energiser game, it naturally builds energy and connection while participants discover how coordination and laughter go hand in hand.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Group Energiser Game for Quick Engagement - Count To Six. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start by standing in front of your group, with your arms by your sides.; Announce that you are going to count to six as you move your arms in a particular pattern.; Starting with your right arm, move it up (above your head) and down to your side three times quickly as you count “ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.”; Invite your group to practice this several times.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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