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EXERCISES TO ENERGIZE LEADERSHIP TRAINING

BONUS ACTIVITY – ROCK PAPER SCISSORS

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ACTIVITY: Rock Paper Scissors Grand
Championship

THE OBJECTIVE

Add fun and a little competition to any meeting by playing the classic game of Rock Paper Scissors.
In this variation, use the game as the basis for a championship where people form pairs and compete
with one another. The winners of each round will then compete until a champion is determined. This
is a great way to open a meeting, add some fun after a break or lunch, and foster teamwork.

Group Size: Time Required:
12 or more 15 minutes (on average)

Materials Required: Prior Set Up:
None None

OVERVIEW Rock Paper Scissors is a hand game played
between two people where each player
simultaneously forms one of three shapes
with their hand. The shapes are:

• Rock – a fist
• Paper – a flat hand with the palm

down
• Scissors – a fist with the index and

middle fingers forming a “v”

The game has 3 possible outcomes other than Image courtesy of Enzoklop (Own work)
a tie. The graphic on the right shows who [CC BY-SA 3.0
wins. In the event of a tie, the players simply (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b
repeat the process. The overall winner of a y-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons from
round is the person who wins 2 out of 3 times. Wikimedia Commons

For an online version of the game, go to the NY Times’ website and give it a try.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/rock-paper-scissors.html?_r=0

INSTRUCTIONS Step 1
Provide a brief overview of the game and the process. Here are some bullets to
cover.

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• Tell people to get up and go stand next to a partner, preferably someone
they don’t know.

• Explain the rules of the game
o The facilitator can demonstrate the hand motions with a
participant.
o Alternatively (if you have internet access) show how the game
works using the NY Times website.

Step 2
Explain the process for determining a Rock Paper Scissors Grand Champion

• Each pair plays the game.
• The winner then finds another winner to compete against in the next

round.
• The loser will then become his/her winner’s main cheerleader.
• When the next round begins, the winners compete with the previous

round losers cheering on the person who beat them.
• Repeat the process until 4 semi-finalists are determined.

Step 3
• Have the 4 semi-finalists come to the front of the room.
• Have each raise their hand so that their cheerleaders can cheer them on.
• Have the semi-finalist compete to identify the 2 finalists.
• Then do the grand championship and (if applicable) give a prize to the
winner.

DEBRIEFING There is not much to debrief as this is more of an energizer type activity.
THE EXERCISE However, you can use this to cover topics such as teamwork and / or creating
healthy competitive cultures / environments. The questions can vary, and a skilled
facilitator will be able to debrief the activity based on the topic s/he chooses.

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