Command task 12: Silent pairs
Equipment: Pairs of images/ photos printed on paper or card
Time: 15 minutes
Where: Large indoor space
Aim: Complete the pairs game without talking
Benefit: Non-verbal communication, teamwork
Instructions: Mix up the pairs and lay them face down in a grid. Get the cadets to line up silently alongside the grid. One at a time they should take turns to turn over two cards. Matching pairs are removed from the grid, non-matching pairs turned back over. Gradually the cadets should realise that speed is better than spending a long time dithering and (nonverbally) arguing.
Make it easier: Use fewer pairs
Make it harder: Time limits per turnĀ