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Relationship Mapping

Quick Active Energiser For Instant Fun - The Elusive Shadow

Quick Active Energiser For Instant Fun - The Elusive Shadow is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

Under 5 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Network Design This relationship mapping exercise strengthens Network Design, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Gather your group outside on a bright, sunny day.
  2. Announce the goal for each person is to tag the head of their own shadow with their own physical hand.
  3. The Elusive Shadow Quick active energiser to create instant laughter & movement.
  4. The Elusive Shadow is a quick active energiser that gets groups moving whilst building energy and fun in just seconds.
  5. Perfect for groups that need to be immediately engaged, it requires no equipment or preparation.
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The Elusive Shadow Quick active energiser to create instant laughter & movement.

The Elusive Shadow is a quick active energiser that gets groups moving whilst building energy and fun in just seconds.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Quick Active Energiser For Instant Fun - The Elusive Shadow. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: ; The Elusive Shadow Quick active energiser to create instant laughter & movement.; The Elusive Shadow is a quick active energiser that gets groups moving whilst building energy and fun in just seconds.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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