Traffic Circle

low prop problem solving activity great for groups of all sizes.
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DIRECTIONS
Place a small circle (we used a raccoon circle) on the floor in the middle of the group. Standing around the outside of the circle, the simple task requires each player with their opposite partner to simply exchange places by passing through the Traffic Circle at the same time without touching one another. At least one body from each person part (hand, foot, finger, nose, etc) must touch the floor inside the traffic circle to be considered a pass through. The goal is for the entire group to pass through the traffic circle in the shortest amount of time.


APPLICATION
In the video the activity was used as part of a presentation on the Five Dysfunctions of a Team based on the book by Patrick M. Lencioni. You can get a download of the entire workshop handout at Mike Anderson's site in the download section. This activity is great for encouraging collaboration, the sharing of ideas, efficiency and time management. Additionally, as ideas are suggested and shared what sorts of conversations result from the different interpretations of the "rules?"

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 Bill Michaelis but the version shared here is from by Dr.'s Smith and Cain.

SUPPLIES
A hula hoop, raccoon circle or anything that can make a circle on the floor approximately 2' in diameter. A raccoon circle or similar object is perhaps the most useful as the size of the circle can be adjusted and modified as necessary to challenge the group.

SHOW MUSIC
Thanks to Matt and all the guys from Megaphone for the use of their music for the podcast.
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