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High-Energy Group Challenge For Team Coordination - Frantic

High-Energy Group Challenge For Team Coordination - Frantic is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)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. Collect two to three times as many balloons as the number of people in your group.
  2. Introduce the following unique terms of this game:
  3. - Hectic - a balloon not in motion, being held or touching the floor.
  4. - Berserk - your full-throated scream, designating a penalty. One scream equals a Beserk.
  5. - Frenzy - an elapsed time period measuring six Beserks.
  6. Your group’s primary goal is to keep all of the Rabid Nuggets aloft for as long as possible.
  7. Everyone starts with one fully-inflated Rabid Nugget.
  8. Frantic High-energy group challenge to build coordination & quick reflexes.
  9. Frantic is a high-energy group challenge that demands quick reflexes and teamwork from everyone.
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Frantic High-energy group challenge to build coordination & quick reflexes.

Frantic is a high-energy group challenge that demands quick reflexes and teamwork from everyone.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: High-Energy Group Challenge For Team Coordination - Frantic. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: ; Frantic High-energy group challenge to build coordination & quick reflexes.; Frantic is a high-energy group challenge that demands quick reflexes and teamwork from everyone.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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