Partner Trust-Building Activity for Teams - Pairs Compass Walk
Partner Trust-Building Activity for Teams - Pairs Compass Walk is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- One person identifies an object that is at least 50 metres away.
- This person will then close their eyes, or put on a blindfold, and aim to walk in a straight line directly towards the object, stopping directly in front of it.
- Meanwhile, the sighted person will walk silently behind their partner and prevent the latter from hitting any unforeseen obstacles.
- Note the results of each attempt they make, observing accuracy, biases, etc.
- Pairs Compass Walk Partner trust-building activity to develop confidence & communication.
- Pairs Compass Walk turns a simple walking exercise into a meaningful challenge that builds trust and interdependence.
- As a partner trust-building activity, it motivates participants to develop faith in their partner, while creating a powerful metaphor for developing trusting relationships.
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Note the results of each attempt they make, observing accuracy, biases, etc.
Pairs Compass Walk Partner trust-building activity to develop confidence & communication.
Pairs Compass Walk turns a simple walking exercise into a meaningful challenge that builds trust and interdependence.
As a partner trust-building activity, it motivates participants to develop faith in their partner, while creating a powerful metaphor for developing trusting relationships.
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