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Circle Dialogue ยท Reflection and Learning

Group Juggle

Start with all participants in a circle, standing Have 4 to 10 objects tucked into your pockets After everyone in the group has received it, ask that it be tossed back to you Now explain that this is a test memory, IQ, training whatever fits your gathering or provides

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Start with all participants in a circle, standing
  2. Have 4 to 10 objects tucked into your pockets
  3. After everyone in the group has received it, ask that it be tossed back to you
  4. Now explain that this is a test memory, IQ, training whatever fits your gathering or provides
  5. comic relief , that you will toss again, keeping the same sequence, and this go around will be timed
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Start with all participants in a circle, standing

Have 4 to 10 objects tucked into your pockets

After everyone in the group has received it, ask that it be tossed back to you

Now explain that this is a test memory, IQ, training whatever fits your gathering or provides

comic relief , that you will toss again, keeping the same sequence, and this go around will be timed

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Group Juggle. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start with all participants in a circle, standing; Have 4 to 10 objects tucked into your pockets; After everyone in the group has received it, ask that it be tossed back to you; Now explain that this is a test memory, IQ, training whatever fits your gathering or provides. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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