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Team Puzzle Game to Inspire Fun & Problem Solving - Connectiles

Team Puzzle Game to Inspire Fun & Problem Solving - Connectiles is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Distribute one set of Connectiles to each team.
  2. Lay all tiles face-up in front of each team.
  3. Challenge each group to assemble the 25-piece puzzle as quickly as possible.
  4. Explain that the puzzle is solved by matching two sides of different tiles through a unique, possibly cryptic association.
  5. Encourage team members to help each other.
  6. Get Connectiles (Digital) Get Connectiles (Physical)
  7. Connectiles Team puzzle game to boost collaboration & creative thinking.
  8. Connectiles inspires dynamic collaboration as team members share insights and make clever connections.
  9. As a fun team puzzle game, it naturally generates discussion and breakthrough moments while participants work together to uncover cryptic associations.
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Prompts to use +

Distribute one set of Connectiles to each team.

Explain that the puzzle is solved by matching two sides of different tiles through a unique, possibly cryptic association.

Connectiles inspires dynamic collaboration as team members share insights and make clever connections.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Team Puzzle Game to Inspire Fun & Problem Solving - Connectiles. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Distribute one set of Connectiles to each team.; Explain that the puzzle is solved by matching two sides of different tiles through a unique, possibly cryptic association.; ; Connectiles inspires dynamic collaboration as team members share insights and make clever connections.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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