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Relationship Mapping

Quick Group Energiser for Building Focus & Energy - Knee Impulse

Quick Group Energiser for Building Focus & Energy - Knee Impulse is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.

Under 5 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), 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. Form a circle in a way that brings everyone’s legs (knees) close to their neighbours.
  2. Everyone extends their arms out in front, palms facing down.
  3. Place your left hand on your left-side neighbour’s knee, and right hand on your right-side neighbour’s knee, ie all arms are crossed with their neighbours.
  4. To start, one person taps one of their hands on a neighbour’s knee to initiate a series of taps.
  5. The impulse travels from left to right in sequence of the group’s knees.
  6. Your group aims to tap all knees in sequence around the circle as quickly as possible.
  7. Repeat several times, then reverse direction.
  8. Knee Impulse Quick group energiser to build focus & coordination.
  9. Knee Impulse takes a basic hand tapping action and turns it into a fun challenge that requires concentration and timing.
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Form a circle in a way that brings everyone’s legs (knees) close to their neighbours.

Place your left hand on your left-side neighbour’s knee, and right hand on your right-side neighbour’s knee, ie all arms are crossed with their neighbours.

To start, one person taps one of their hands on a neighbour’s knee to initiate a series of taps.

Repeat several times, then reverse direction.

Knee Impulse Quick group energiser to build focus & coordination.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Quick Group Energiser for Building Focus & Energy - Knee Impulse. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Form a circle in a way that brings everyone’s legs (knees) close to their neighbours.; Place your left hand on your left-side neighbour’s knee, and right hand on your right-side neighbour’s knee, ie all arms are crossed with their neighbours.; To start, one person taps one of their hands on a neighbour’s knee to initiate a series of taps.; Repeat several times, then reverse direction.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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