Remember and Do - Build the Situation
Maximize collaboration and communication with this fun and physical "sneak-a-peek" exercise where participants are forced to remember an object and communicate with a team to succeed
How to run it
- Place the pre-made building block sculpture in an area that is an equal distance from all teams
- Have one member from each team come up at the same time to look at the sculpture for ten seconds and
- After they return to their teams, they have twenty-five seconds to instruct their teams about how to build
- Participants split into teams of four
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Place the pre-made building block sculpture in an area that is an equal distance from all teams
Have one member from each team come up at the same time to look at the sculpture for ten seconds and
After they return to their teams, they have twenty-five seconds to instruct their teams about how to build
Participants split into teams of four
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Remember and Do - Build the Situation. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Place the pre-made building block sculpture in an area that is an equal distance from all teams; Have one member from each team come up at the same time to look at the sculpture for ten seconds and; After they return to their teams, they have twenty-five seconds to instruct their teams about how to build; Participants split into teams of four. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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