![]() ![]() ![]() The Clapping Game is played by inviting the group to clap when you, the facilitator, fluidly cross your arms in front of you as if you you were going to clap, yet miss and pass by. Regardless, give it a go two or three times, then transition to the Clapping Game. To play, invite the group to clap simultaneously, making the sound of one crisp clap, on the count of three – 1,2,3…clap! Many groups may get this on the first go, while others may need a bit more practice. Recently, I’ve been using (and loving) a short sequence of two activities – (1) One Clap immediately followed by (2) the Clapping Game. To this end, you could raise the question, in the context of the group’s overall effectiveness, what does it look like when the group is not (metaphorically speaking) clapping simultaneously? Popular Variations When one or more people do their own thing, the group and the results are out of balance. Or, focus on the impact of your leadership and how it helped your group achieve success, ie your sequence of progressively more difficult beats helped them be successful.Īnother programmatic application could be to invite each person to reflect on their ability to regulate their own impulses to respond to each clapping pattern exactly as delivered, ie to keep in rhythm with the rest of the group or to be accountable. The processes to achieve the latter may be more complex than performing a series of claps, but the impact is the same. It is possible to speak to many metaphorical connections between this quick energiser and the development of healthy and respectful group norms.įor example, you could invite your group to connect the feeling they got when everyone was clapping in sync to the possible results when the group is working together effectively. Your group will now be bubbling with more energy, and there will be smiles and laughter aplenty. You need only present this Clapping game for a minute or so, and it will produce the desired effect. Guaranteed, money in the bank, this lark will cause your group to clap, and then quickly realising their mistake, laugh out loud. Make out like your hands are about to cross, but you suddenly stop short of passing. So you start passing, slow at first, then in rapid succession.Īnd then, I suggest, you get tricky. The intense focus and concentration on people’s faces is priceless. It’s at this point, I rediscover how much I love this game, energiser, diversion, call it what you like. The fun part is that you ask your group to clap every time they see your hands cross. Just make sure that at some point your hands cross during the journey. Perhaps alternating left and right, or up and down, it doesn’t matter much. ![]() Maybe that’s you?Įxplain that you want everyone to watch carefully as you move your hands back and forth in a particular pattern. All you need is one person to stand in front of your group. ![]()
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