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Two people using their fingers to keep a line of wooden blocks off the ground, as seen in partner team challenge Block Bridge

Block Bridge

Partner team challenge develops trust & coordination

  • Challenging
  • Fosters trust-building
  • Promotes collaboration
  • Multiple variations

Step-by-Step Instructions

This partner team challenge creates opportunities for pairs and small groups to develop precision and trust. Block Bridge is an engaging team-building activity that immediately tests coordination and collaborative thinking. This innovative team challenge encourages participants to work strategically while maintaining focus and communication. The problem-solving group initiative design ensures continuous learning as pairs work together to achieve increasingly complex goals.

Block Bridge – Partner Team Challenge
  1. Form pairs.
  2. Distribute two wooden toy blocks per person.
  3. Instruct each partnership to lay these four blocks in one straight line on the ground/floor.
  4. Challenge each pair to lift this ‘bridge’ above their heads, using one fingertip each on the end of the blocks, and return it to the ground/floor without breaking the bridge.
  5. With each successful attempt, invite each pair to add two more blocks to their bridge and repeat the challenge.
  6. Allow ample time for planning and continuous improvement.
  7. Continue this challenge for at least 15 to 20 minutes.
  8. If possible, invite your group to reflect on what was learned during this exercise.

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Comments (1)

  1. David Piang-Nee

    I have seen this run and it is a great activity. Thinking that being building blocks, potentially using combining the activity with debriefs. If participants could choose specific blocks so they can create words to carry from one side of a room to another or do the challenges as normal, that could be pretty cool.

    Eg using words like talk, listen, create, support, challenge, communicate
    And starting with short words and making them longer might be a cool way to begin conversations on teamwork etc..

    Could also be they have to find words first then carry it in block bridge fashion and create a crossword puzzle like structure on the ground. Could be cool

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