The Synchro Clap Exercise
Synchro Clap is an infectious, rhythmic series of collaborative claps to increase energy and develop teamwork skills.
Start by asking your group to form a circle, including yourself. Standing works best.
Turn to one of your neighbours and ask them to clap their hands at exactly the same time as you, for example “1, 2, 3, clap!” Then, ask your neighbour to turn to their other-side neighbour and perform the exact same task.
Instruct your group to continue this synchronistic clapping in pairs, one at a time, all the way around the circle. The challenge for your group is to perform this synchronistic clap with every pairing of neighbours all the way around the circle until it returns to you.
You may observe a particular rhythm develop, or not.
For purely energising purposes, performing this task two or three times, maybe in different directions, will be enough to have boosted the focus of your group. But you may get more value, challenge your group to continue this task until they can execute it as quickly and accurately (with as much complexity of simultaneous claps) as possible.
Repeat several times, in different directions until the quality of the clap sync is optimal.
Moment of Reflection
- What was necessary to create that synchronistic moment?
- How did you know that synchronicity occurred?
- What happened when the group started to speed up the rhythm?
- What were the consequences of focusing on speed, rather than quality?
- How might this exercise reflect certain elements of your work life?
The topics of this publication: interactions, collaboration, teamwork, cooperation, adaptability skills, adaptation, observation skills, active listening, foster relationships, mindfulness, motivation, improvise, disinhibition, distension
