Blackjack

This card team-building game creates an engaging challenge that transforms simple playing cards into powerful learning tools. Blackjack is an innovative team-building activity that immediately tests group communication and decision-making skills. This problem-solving exercise encourages creative thinking while fostering collaboration through non-verbal interactions. The clever design ensures every participant remains actively involved throughout the entire team-building game.

Blackjack – Card Team-Building Game

1. Form a circle.
2. Randomly distribute one card from a deck of playing cards to every person, instructing them not to look at it.
3. Announce that the entire exercise will be conducted in silence, ie no verbal forms of communication.
4. Ask each person to place their card on their forehead so that it is visible to the rest of the group.
5. Challenge your group to form as many ‘blackjacks’ as possible so that every person is involved.
6. Explain that for the purposes of this exercise, blackjacks are a hand of cards that add up to 19, 20 or 21.
7. Regular blackjack rules apply – Aces may be valued as 1 or 11, and all picture cards are worth 10 points.
8. Allow ample time for planning and discussion.
9. Invite the group to reflect on their process at the end.