Step-by-Step Instructions
These team puzzle challenges invite groups to solve a series of brain teasers positioned strategically around your space. Mastermind Relay creates an engaging, competitive environment where teams visit different puzzle stations at their own pace, tackling lateral-thinking problems together. Perfect for developing critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills, it encourages participants to collaborate effectively while celebrating their collective intelligence as they overcome increasingly complex challenges.
Mastermind Relay – Team Puzzle Challenges
- In advance, visit the Resources tab to download a set of Print+Play lateral-thinking/problem-solving activities.
- Print one puzzle per sheet of paper and pin these sheets in different locations throughout your playing space.
- Form small teams of 2 to 5 people and equip them with a pen and paper.
- Challenge each team to visit all of the various stations and solve as many of the problems as they can in the allotted time.
- Each team can set their own pace and visit the puzzles in any order.
- Upon conclusion, regather your group and review all of the solutions.
- Lead your group in a brief reflection of the activity.
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As the lead designer and facilitator of a talent development program, I had an opportunity to scramble for something to fill a 2-hour time slot when our leadership panel failed at the last minute. I found Mastermind Relay and facilitated it for a group of 26. This activity ended up being the highlight of the day! The participants had fun, were engaged, and used their collaboration skills to problem solve, use critical thinking skills, and think laterally. They worked in table groups (3-4 people in each group) and used flipcharts to solve some of their puzzles.
It was a great experience, fun to facilitate, and really easy to execute. Thank you for this – I highly recommend this activity!
Oh Mark, that is tremendous to hear. I’m so glad you thought to drop into playmeo’s resources to fill the void. Well done!
Great series of brain teasers here.. Useful for Trivia nights or Olympics or just for quiet time.