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Game 30: Circle of Influence

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8 LEADERSHIP GAME 1 – ADDITION

ELEMENTARY

Leadership Game 30: Circle of Influence

Key Leadership Understanding Leaders depend on others. Interdependence and teamwork are crucial elements in Key Leadership Understanding leadership.

Leaders build their circle of influence as they become the centre of an

Math / Science Concepts Applicable individual’s life. Addition

Math/Science Concepts Applicable Equipment/Logistics Four dice for every group of players

Human reaction time when the environment changes

Time Required As long as it takes for the first group to reach a total of 100 Equipment/Logistics Game ObjectiveSoccer balls Be the group to find the fastest way to reach 100 with a pair of dice each Group Size Five to ten

Time Required 20 minutes

Procedure Game Objective The facilitator is to group players in sets of two to four. Each player takes turns tossing the dice and adding the group total ofwith boththe dice. Thenumber score the getsofis the the circle total for that Be the least ofplayer balls out round. Each score is added to the earlier score. The game is over when players reach a predetermined score of 100.

Group Size

Possible Variations Eight to ten Why restrict the players to just addition? You may get the players to make use of multiplication, division, and subtraction with the values they generate with the dices. Get Procedure them to think carefully with their values before they calculate. Alternatively, the predetermined score can be Have eachaltered. group of players form a circle with their legs spread out so

that their feet are touching those of the players on either side. One player from the opposing team will be in the centre with the ball. The goal of this Process opposing get the ball out of the circle. Players forming the circle � What difficulties did youplayer face asisato group? � What feelingsare didnot you allowed feel whentoyou failedtheir to reach 100? move legs,100 but/ exceeded they could stop the ball with their � What can you say are the important elements of teamwork? � What are we doing to build team unity and confidence? 50 Math & Science Games for Leadership Practical Application � What takes us so long to recognize the true extent of our problems? � Who was the leader among the group? Would having a leader help in the process?

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hands from going through their legs. Once the ball gets through a player’s legs, that player is out of the game. As the number of players forming the circle reduces, the circle will get smaller and smaller until the group size is down to two players at which point the game ends. The game tests the players’ reaction time to the ball coming at them from the opposing team player. Process • How did you feel when the ball went out of the circle? • How did you feel when you were in the centre of the circle? • Were you able to help your teammates prevent the ball from getting out of the circle? Practical Application • What is the value of getting everyone involved and opening up opportunities for greater contribution? • If the circle represented the leadership circle, how can you strengthen the team each time it is reduced in size?

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