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Blind Count Off

Description of a Team Building Exercise

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Count Off

• Arrange group members in a circle.

• Get the group members to turn around so that their back is facing the middle of the circle.

• Tell group members to count as high as they possibly can out loud with only one person saying a number at a time.

• There can be no planning and everyone must speak once before someone can say another number.

• If two people say the same number at the same time or a number is said twice, the group must start over again.

Variations .

• Get group members to count to a specific number.
• Alternatively get them to name something relating topics such as chocolate bars or even Football clubs etc.

Equipment

• None
  

Summary

• Group members are facing away from each other and they have to count as high as they can out loud with only one person saying a number at a time.

Group Size

• 5-100 people depending on the size of the area used.

Time

• 10 Activity time
• 5 minutes Review

Learning Targets

• Active listening skills.
• Confidence building.
• Patience and persistence.