Story Swap is a storytelling game that encourages active listening, vulnerability and empathy. It's like an extended game of telephone and can be themed to suit the context of your gathering to deepen meaning and connection....
Deep Thoughts is a simple exercise that helps participants build off each other's ideas and creates a culture of "yes and." It's a fun way to create group cohesion, and build creativity and spontaneity. It's best done in smaller groups of 10 or so....
Embodied Words is a visceral experience of group dynamics and collaboration as groups attempt to spell out a word of their choosing using only their bodies to represent letters. The words chosen can be themed according to the context and purpose of your gathering....
Car + Driver is a very accessible game that gives participants a visceral exerperience of both leading and following, non-verbal and verbal communication, and an opportunity to give and receive feedback. It has many layers of deep learning while delivering a fun and dynamic experience....
Monkey See, Monkey Do is an improvisation game that creates a common vocabulary that groups can refer long after the exercise ends. It's a great way for participants to contribute something simple and spontaneous, where they can be acknowledged, reflected and celebrated....
Telepathic Counting is a magical experience when the group achieves the goal. It is a great exercise for listening, collaboration, and focus, and is a wonderful way to open or close a program. It can be done in a meeting or around a conference table....
Dominoes is a fun a physical example of teamwork and how everyone contributes to making the whole work. As it is physically intimate and make take a few tries to get it right, it is best for groups who know each other fairly well and have a good degree of trust and psychological safety....
