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Longest Shadow

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Outdoor team challenge in which two people cast the longest shadow onto the ground in front of them

Longest Shadow

Outdoor team challenge to boost creativity & teamwork.

  • Simple to set-up
  • Inspires creativity
  • Fosters collaboration
  • No props

Outdoor Team Challenge

This simple team-building challenge creates an engaging physical puzzle that requires strategic thinking and coordination. Longest Shadow leverages the power of ordinary sunlight to spark creative opportunities for groups to work together. As an outdoor team challenge, this simple group initiative needs only sunshine and open space to work, inviting groups to combine fun physical movements with genuine problem-solving.

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Original post November 2016, last updated September 2025.

BY Mark Collard - Experiential Trainer, Author & Speaker

Comments (3)

  1. texasteambuilder

    This was such a fun activity. I used it as an energizer and to get the group out into the fresh air. It worked beautifully, and had my group of Fortune 500 financial people laughing and brainstorming. They were SO satisfied with their final solution that they asked me to take a picture of them. Thank you.

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    1. Mark Collard

      Agreed Jennifer – when the sun is out, this is one of my new go-to exercises. Thanks for sharing 🙂

  2. Mark Collard

    This is such a simple exercise, but the impact it can have on a group is enormous.

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