Tangles
Start by explaining that you are going to split participants into two teams - The Detanglers (minimum of 5 people) and the Observers.
How to run it
- Resources Needed - a long piece of rope (about 3 metres, tied so that it makes a large circle, a clear space large enough to allow the detanglers to move around and 5 or more blindfolds.
- Start by explaining that you are going to split participants into two teams - The Detanglers (minimum of 5 people) and the Observers.
- Look for volunteers for each group in the first instance, and if none are forthcoming, split the group up yourself.
- The Detanglers are to be blindfolded and huddled together. Wrap the rope around them, looping it over them, and ask each person in the Detanglers to hold onto the rope with both hands.
- On completion , ask the Observers to give feedback on how they worked as a team.
- Lead a short discussion on how team working is important, what worked well, not so well, and what can be improved upon. How can this exercise be related to the work place?
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Resources Needed - a long piece of rope (about 3 metres, tied so that it makes a large circle, a clear space large enough to allow the detanglers to move around and 5 or more blindfolds.
Start by explaining that you are going to split participants into two teams - The Detanglers (minimum of 5 people) and the Observers.
Look for volunteers for each group in the first instance, and if none are forthcoming, split the group up yourself.
The Detanglers are to be blindfolded and huddled together. Wrap the rope around them, looping it over them, and ask each person in the Detanglers to hold onto the rope with both hands.
On completion , ask the Observers to give feedback on how they worked as a team.
Lead a short discussion on how team working is important, what worked well, not so well, and what can be improved upon. How can this exercise be related to the work place?
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Tangles. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Resources Needed - a long piece of rope (about 3 metres, tied so that it makes a large circle, a clear space large enough to allow the detanglers to move around and 5 or more blindfolds.; Start by explaining that you are going to split participants into two teams - The Detanglers (minimum of 5 people) and the Observers.; Look for volunteers for each group in the first instance, and if none are forthcoming, split the group up yourself.; The Detanglers are to be blindfolded and huddled together. Wrap the rope around them, looping it over them, and ask each person in the Detanglers to hold onto the rope with both hands.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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