Team Negotiation Exercise For Group Dynamics - Cross The Line
Team Negotiation Exercise For Group Dynamics - Cross The Line is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Lay a long rope (5 to 10 metres) on the ground in the middle of your playing space.
- Divide your group roughly into two teams, with each half standing on one side of the rope facing the other team.
- Announce that you will only state the goal of this exercise once, and no questions may be asked.
- Ask each team to agree to respect the physical, emotional and mental well-being of the other team at all times during the exercise.
- The boundary line situated between the two teams is fixed and cannot be moved.
- Finally, state the goal of the exercise: for each team to attract as many people from the other team to stand on their side of the rope, as quickly as possible.
- Expect the exercise to be accomplished very quickly, or over a long period of time.
- Allow time at the conclusion of the exercise to reflect on the group’s experience.
- Cross The Line Team negotiation exercise to explore creative problem solving.
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Ask each team to agree to respect the physical, emotional and mental well-being of the other team at all times during the exercise.
Finally, state the goal of the exercise: for each team to attract as many people from the other team to stand on their side of the rope, as quickly as possible.
Allow time at the conclusion of the exercise to reflect on the group’s experience.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Team Negotiation Exercise For Group Dynamics - Cross The Line. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask each team to agree to respect the physical, emotional and mental well-being of the other team at all times during the exercise.; Finally, state the goal of the exercise: for each team to attract as many people from the other team to stand on their side of the rope, as quickly as possible.; Allow time at the conclusion of the exercise to reflect on the group’s experience.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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