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Human Knot

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Birds eye view of group problem-solving team activity Human Knot

Human Knot

Problem-solving team activity to enhance group cooperation.

  • Simple set-up
  • Promotes communication
  • Develops critical thinking
  • Demands focus & patience
  • No props

Problem-Solving Team Activity

This classic team-building exercise creates a physical challenge that requires collaboration and clear communication to succeed. Human Knot encourages groups to work together as they attempt to untangle themselves from an interconnected puzzle. The hands-on nature of this problem-solving team activity develops spatial awareness, creative thinking and patient problem-solving in a fun and engaging format.

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Original post October 2015, last updated September 2025.

BY Mark Collard - Experiential Trainer, Author & Speaker

Comments (2)

  1. David Piang-Nee

    Great for fun or as an initiative. Always generates some laughs as well as communication amongst the team.

    If this is a new group, this would be an activity I would run later on when people are more comfortable and being in close proximity of one another.

    To ensure that everyone is connected or to see if you have one large knot, one person can gently squeeze their hand and pass along a pulse and this will go the next person and so on.. if the pulse comes back to the original person, you got yourself one loop.. otherwise you might have multiple loops. The group can decide what to do with that knowledge. (IE take on the multiple untangling challenge or restart to form only 1 knot)

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    1. Mark Collard

      David, I love the tip about squeezing hands to identify if there are 1 or more circles. Thanks for sharing.

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