Walking Blind
The group pairs off with partners. One stands behind the other with their hands resting lightly on the shoulders of their partner, who must keep their eyes closed. All of the pairs start to walk around the room; the person behind ‘steers’ their partner using…
The group pairs off with partners. One stands behind the other with their hands resting lightly on the shoulders of their partner, who must keep their eyes closed. All of the pairs start to walk around the room; the person behind ‘steers’ their partner using only the pressure of the hands on their partner’s shoulders, so that nobody
bumps into anyone else. Nobody must speak.
It is surprising how instinctively the person walking blind is able to read the intentions of the person steering from the pressure of their hands. A bond of trust quickly forms.
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Jordan T. · 2mo ago
Ran a version of this with a 12-person team last month. Worked, but budget 15 minutes not 5 — people needed to actually relax into it first.