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Secret Tasks

High Performance

10 minutes

Everyone takes a card at random, with details of a simple task they must complete at some point during the day - the twist is that they must do it without anyone realising it's a secret task.

Outcomes

These secret tasks encourage creative thinking, ingenuity and plain mischief - perfect for adding a little fun and playfulness into the day. All is revealed with lots of laughter at the end of the session.

In Detail

Here are a few examples of things you might be asked to do:

Make a stack of five objects on top of one another and show someone. Say: "I bet you couldn't do that."
Show someone your handwriting and ask them to rate it out of 10 for neatness.
Stretch extravagantly at least three times.
Get a fellow team member's name wrong three times.
Share five "fun facts" throughout the session.

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