Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Pizza Toss

Team building activity with raccoon circles credited to Jim Cain
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DIRECTIONS
Tossing the Pizza – use a circle with 4-7 people – toss the circle in the air and catch your pizza. Spin, catch, clap, etc. Now the groups have to work together and figure out how to switch “pizza’s.” You have been part of a smaller group but you are part of a larger group. Everyone needs to catch and throw as a larger group. This starts simple and builds complexity. It can be hard when one group is better than another to have to now pull together as one large group.



APPLICATIONS
We have to understand the process and communicate effectively. working in subgroups and passing things on happens often in organizations. How does that work in your organization? What works? What doesn't?

ACTIVITY CREDIT
Activities in the game world can be hard to tack as they get passed from one trainer to the next and adapted to meet various needs. We make every effort to post who we learned it from. This activity is credited to Jim Cain, Teamwork & Teamplay.

SUPPLIES
Raccoon Circles are made from 15 feet of 1" Tubular Webbing - found at stores like REI for about $.35 a foot. You can also purchase raccoon circles from Training-Wheels. Read more about games with raccoon circles.

SHOW MUSIC
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