Team Problem-Solving Challenge For Group Coordination - Key Punch
Team Problem-Solving Challenge For Group Coordination - Key Punch is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In advance, lay one rope on the ground/floor in the shape of a square or circle.
- Place the second rope in a straight line approx 10 metres (33′) away from the first roped area.
- Randomly place a set of 30 poly-spots numbered 1 to 30 inside this roped perimeter.
- When ready, invite your group to stand behind the second rope, ie starting line.
- Challenge your group to touch as many (if not all) of the 30 spots in order from 1 to 30 in less than 30 seconds.
- Announce that the time starts as soon as the first person crosses the starting line and stops when the last person crosses back over the line.
- Only one person is entitled to be inside the roped-area at any point in time and only this person is permitted to touch the spots (in sequence from 1 to 30.) Otherwise, declare that round as ‘unofficial.’
- Tell your group that they have a total of eight rounds in which to complete the task.
- Key Punch Team problem-solving challenge to develop strategy & speed.
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Place the second rope in a straight line approx 10 metres (33′) away from the first roped area.
Randomly place a set of 30 poly-spots numbered 1 to 30 inside this roped perimeter.
When ready, invite your group to stand behind the second rope, ie starting line.
Challenge your group to touch as many (if not all) of the 30 spots in order from 1 to 30 in less than 30 seconds.
Only one person is entitled to be inside the roped-area at any point in time and only this person is permitted to touch the spots (in sequence from 1 to 30.) Otherwise, declare that round as ‘unofficial.’
Tell your group that they have a total of eight rounds in which to complete the task.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Team Problem-Solving Challenge For Group Coordination - Key Punch. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Place the second rope in a straight line approx 10 metres (33′) away from the first roped area.; Randomly place a set of 30 poly-spots numbered 1 to 30 inside this roped perimeter.; When ready, invite your group to stand behind the second rope, ie starting line.; Challenge your group to touch as many (if not all) of the 30 spots in order from 1 to 30 in less than 30 seconds.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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