You know that scene in Mr. Bean where he’s trying to outdo the guy at the buffet? He grabs more food, eats it faster, wolfs down oysters… anyhoo, watch it if you haven’t. Point is, get into a playful mindset by having your own little competition.
But it’s not about a battle between two or more people. In fact, the key is that the other person doesn’t even know they’re in a competition. Write on the whiteboard just a little faster, bigger, clearer than them. Win gold for whiteboarding.
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This series was inspired by people asking me “How do I keep doing improv?” after a corporate improv workshop. There are, of course, improv classes, more workshops, team building exercises you can do with your group, but these games are specifically ones you can do on your own to practice “Yes and” and get into a state of play.