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Group Juggling Challenge for Team-Building Programs - All Catch

Group Juggling Challenge for Team-Building Programs - All Catch is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
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. In advance, collect a large number of balls, or soft tossable items.
  2. Give one ball to your group.
  3. Instruct your group that every time you say “GO,” whoever is holding a ball must toss it in the air at least 30cm above the head of the tallest person (in the group.)
  4. All balls must be caught by a person other than the one who tossed them.
  5. For every successful round (every ball tossed is caught,) give your group one new ball.
  6. Whenever one or more balls are dropped during an attempt, the task will resume from one ball again.
  7. Challenge your group to perform the task and succeed with as many balls as possible.
  8. Encourage your group to plan, collaborate and focus.
  9. All Catch Group juggling challenge that explores creativity & continuous improvement.
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Prompts to use +

Give one ball to your group.

Instruct your group that every time you say “GO,” whoever is holding a ball must toss it in the air at least 30cm above the head of the tallest person (in the group.)

For every successful round (every ball tossed is caught,) give your group one new ball.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Group Juggling Challenge for Team-Building Programs - All Catch. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Give one ball to your group.; Instruct your group that every time you say “GO,” whoever is holding a ball must toss it in the air at least 30cm above the head of the tallest person (in the group.); For every successful round (every ball tossed is caught,) give your group one new ball.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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