Reflection
With this activity there are multiple directions you can go with the conversation topics and metaphors. Here are some questions that you may use to begin conversations, and reflect on the experience.
Discover
1. What happened to your group during the exercise? Explain.
2. What was it like for you? What was the difference between being "on the maze" vs."off the maze?"
3. How did the risk of stepping to a wrong stone influence the group? Positively or negatively?
Connect
1. How did planning affect the group's level of success?
2. In your life, where do you see yourself "on the maze" vs."off the maze?" Which do your prefer most?
3. How does risk influence your life? Where does it happen the most for you?
Create
1. Describe one way the feelings from this game mimicked a real-life situation. How can what you noticed make a positive difference in the "real world?"
2. In what area of your life would you like to be on the maze more? In what areas would you like to be off?
3. What did you learn about effective planning? How will you apply this the next time you have to plan something with a group?