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Objectable Human Knot

3/27/2019

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(Spoiler Alert my team building friends! I have yet to see the successful completion of this challenge! Want to be the first in the record book - send in a short video clip of the last two minutes leading to success. We would love to see if this is possible!)
These were the first attempts to my eyes (two groups at a conference workshop) of, Objectable Human Knot. In the video you will see us set up the Human Knot with buddy ropes in a way that will lead to a single circle solution. 

Once the tangles were set a beach ball was placed atop each set of ropes. 

The Challenge: Without human contact with the beach ball, untangle the rope knot without letting go of the ropes or dropping the ball. (With this set up, everyone should be standing next to the person from the initial circle of the set up - this would be the expectation of "untangle.") 

During these Beta Testing attempts, the groups placed the beach ball back on top of the ropes right away if it fell to the ground. In "real life" team building, we decided, if the ball drops, the group would have to reset the tangle from the beginning before placing the ball back on top of the ropes. (Just a thought so far.) 

We also talked about letting some of the air out of the beach balls so they didn't roll around as much (to make the activity easier), use different objects like a small cardboard box or stuffed animal and allowing for a certain number of drops (e.g., three) before resetting the tangle. 

Give this a try. Help out the cause. Is the task even possible - we would love to know! (And, see a video of a successful conclusion.) 

All the best, 

Chris Cavert, Ed.D. 
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gal felixbrodt
3/30/2019 06:14:50 am

i think bese the ropes, if you let the group touch the ball also with there heads, than mayb they will had a chance to finish the goal and get untangled.
in the end the group will be in an open circle with tow or three players holding the ball in the air with there heads.
try it and tell me how it goes

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Chris
4/4/2019 01:31:24 pm

Gal, I had to think about your idea for a bit - "How would I present this where holding it with their heads would not be so obvious?" Here's what I'm going to try. The rule is, you can't hold the object with any part of your arms and hands. This could lead to a paradigm shift, using other part of their body. Awesome! Thanks for the idea Gal.

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