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New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity - The Passing Game

New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity - The Passing Game is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
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. Now, did you notice an error in the narration?
  2. It did not specify that one person must start with an empty hand.
  3. If you follow the rules as they are explained, it’s impossible to play.
  4. New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity The Passing Game
  5. Share ACTIVITY IDEAS 7 Sep 13 0 Comments New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER Take a look at this video, illustrating a new, fun small group initiative called the Orange Game.
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Prompts to use +

It did not specify that one person must start with an empty hand.

If you follow the rules as they are explained, it’s impossible to play.

New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity The Passing Game

Share ACTIVITY IDEAS 7 Sep 13 0 Comments New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER Take a look at this video, illustrating a new, fun small group initiative called the Orange Game.

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.

Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity - The Passing Game. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: It did not specify that one person must start with an empty hand.; If you follow the rules as they are explained, it’s impossible to play.; New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity The Passing Game; Share ACTIVITY IDEAS 7 Sep 13 0 Comments New Small Group Problem-Solving Activity BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER Take a look at this video, illustrating a new, fun small group initiative called the Orange Game.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Playmeo; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Playmeo.)
  • What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
  • 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.
  • Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.

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