Pass the squeeze
Notice how attention and coordinated signals travel through a team.
5 minutes · 10–30 people · 10 - 30 people
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: 5 minutes. The range above is given by the source. Source group guidance: 10 - 30 people.
Intention / Goal
Notice how attention and coordinated signals travel through a team.
Materials
Chairs, Optional table, Easy-to-grasp object
Facilitator & access notes
The source combines hand-squeezing with closed eyes and a competitive grab. Touch and closing eyes must be optional; manually select only and avoid a snatching or collision hazard.
How to facilitate it
- Invite willing participants into two seated lines and explain the agreed hand signal.
- Place a soft or easy-to-grasp object within reach of the people at one end.
- Send a signal from the other end and let each line pass it along.
- After the end participant receives the signal, let them take the object and rotate positions if comfortable.
Reflection prompts
- Notice: What did this activity reveal about how we work together?
- Carry forward: What would you like to try next?
Credit & lineage
Seeds for Change (documented version; original creator not established).
Concise original Playformation facilitator wording based on the Seeds for Change guide. Consent/access alternatives and estimated planning defaults are identified; this is not a claim of original authorship.
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