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Make the Longest Line

Make the Longest Line
Needs a room

Teams build the longest line they can from whatever they have on them.

Teams lay out a line on the floor using only what they are carrying, and the winning line is always the one whose team was least precious about their shoes. It takes four minutes, needs nothing, and the negotiation inside each team is more interesting than the result.

CollaborationProblem SolvingCompetitionLaughter
Use this when

Teams need to work together on something trivial before they work together on something real, and there is floor space.

Props: None β€” teams use what they already have

Run this when…

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  1. Newly formed teams before a real task

  2. Before a session on resourcefulness or negotiation

  3. A competitive energiser with no equipment

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At a glance
8–80people
6–10minutes
Energymedium
Where
Needs a room
Props
None β€” teams use what they already have
Big screen
Required
Teams
Supported
What it builds
collaboration