Slappin’ Hand Circle
Slappin’ Hand Circle is a circle dialogue exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Slappin’ Hand Circle From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Communication Circle Games Group Size Medium Materials None Set Up None Directions Stand in circle with elbows in, arms out to the side.
- Stand with left palm facing up and right palm facing down.
- Simultaneously, the object is to avoid being tapped on the hand you have facing palm down.
- Slappin’ Hand Circle From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups
- 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions
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Prompts to use +
Slappin’ Hand Circle From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Communication Circle Games Group Size Medium Materials None Set Up None Directions Stand in circle with elbows in, arms out to the side.
Stand with left palm facing up and right palm facing down.
Simultaneously, the object is to avoid being tapped on the hand you have facing palm down.
Slappin’ Hand Circle From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups
1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions
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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: Slappin’ Hand Circle. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Slappin’ Hand Circle From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups Communication Circle Games Group Size Medium Materials None Set Up None Directions Stand in circle with elbows in, arms out to the side.; Stand with left palm facing up and right palm facing down.; Simultaneously, the object is to avoid being tapped on the hand you have facing palm down.; Slappin’ Hand Circle From Teampedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents 1 Objectives 2 Group Size 3 Materials 4 Set Up 5 Directions Objectives Icebreakers/Warmups. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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