GAME #87: Tied Up in Knots
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Game Categories:
Opener Energizer Communication
Team-building Review Topical: Problem Solving
❖ Purpose: To reinforce problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
❖ Time Required: 15 minutes.
❖ Size of Group: 10 to 25, but participants should work in small groups of 5 to 10.
❖ Materials Required: None.
❖ The Exercise in Action: Dave Carl, manager of training and develop- ment for QuickTrip Corp., asks teams of 5 to 10 participants to form a “human knot.” To begin, he asks the group to form a circle and clasp hands with two other people across the circle. At that point, the group is a tangle of hands and arms, and Carl asks them to unravel themselves and return the circle to its original shape without releasing hands. He says the process demonstrates the importance of communication and teamwork to accomplish what appears to be a relatively simple goal.
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