Categories
Outcomes
- Quick Thinking, Adaptability, & Shared Focus: Forces players to respond under mild pressure, mirroring real-world scenarios where fast decisions are needed
- Team Dynamics & Observation: Offers leaders a live view of how team members collaborate, recall information, and support each other.
- Flexible Engagement: Can be purely fun or incorporate PwC-related themes (e.g., service lines, industries) if desired.
When to Use
- Large Groups (5–20): The recall element thrives on multiple participants and diverse answers.
- Mid-Meeting / After Break: Energizes participants and refocuses attention.
- Team Building / Behavior Insight: Great for a deeper debrief on how the team interacts, problem-solves, and communicates.
Use CATEGORIES as a lively mid-session refresher, or extend it with a reflective debrief to highlight collaboration, problem-solving styles, and communication within PwC teams.
Instructions
1. Pick a Category
- One player announces a broad category, like “Fruits,” “Movies,” or “Client Industries.”
- Ensure it’s wide enough for the group size.
2. Name Items
- Going around the room (in any sequence you decide), each person contributes one item that fits the category.
- Encourage fast responses to maintain energy.
3. Remember the Order
- Each participant must keep track of their own answer and the one immediately before theirs.
- This element tests short-term memory and group attentiveness.
4. Group Recall
- Once everyone has contributed, the group attempts to recite all answers in the original order—as quickly and accurately as possible.
- Cheer or celebrate once you nail the full recall.
Time Frame
Quick Energizer (5–10 minutes): Typically enough for a large group to go through at least one or two rounds.
Debrief
How did the pressure to remember and respond quickly impact your approach to decision-making and collaboration during the game? How can that translate to your daily work at PwC?
In what ways did your team’s communication and support for one another affect your success in recalling the answers? How might you apply these insights to improve teamwork in your PwC projects?
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