What This Game Teaches This exercise teaches participants how to give feedback that builds on ideas rather than shutting them down, fostering collaboration, openness, and creative momentum. Group Size Pairs or small groups Time 10–15 minutes Energy Level Medium How to Play One participant shares an idea, story, or response to a prompt. The listener responds using “Yes, and…”—first acknowledging something that was said, then adding something to it. Continue the exchange for se

What This Game Teaches This game builds connection quickly by helping participants move beyond surface-level conversation and find meaningful common ground. Group Size Pairs or small groups Time 5–10 minutes Energy Level Medium How to Play Put participants into pairs or groups of three. Give them two to three minutes to find three things they all have in common. The rule: they cannot use obvious or surface-level answers (no “we are all human” or “we all work here”) or any pri