Teambuilding Activity: Yurt Circle

The Yurt Circle is a well-known team-building activity.

This activity promotes:

-alignment
-teambuilding
-fun and who knows what else!

Instructions:

Time: 10 minutes
Participants: 8 or more
Indoor and Outdoor
Non-active

Materials needed: a sturdy rope; length depending on the number of participants.

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Initial setup: The participants sit in a circle on the ground, facing the center.

Procedure: The group receives various tasks/challenges.

1. Everyone holds the rope in their hands, above their legs. At the leader's signal, everyone moves rapidly in clockwise circles, then counterclockwise, and then in the other direction...
2. On a signal, everyone stands while hanging onto the rope.
3. And then sits again...
4. And stands and sits with one hand.

Evaluation: Ask questions about mutual dependence and relate them to work.

Safety check: N/A