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Through The Wringer

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Man passing hula hoop over every person in small group, as seen in continuous improvement exercise Through The Wringer

Through The Wringer

Continuous improvement exercise to build teamwork & timing.

  • Playful & fun
  • Simple to execute
  • Promotes creativity
  • Fosters collaboration
  • Focus on goal-setting

Continuous Improvement Activity

This fun group initiative builds teamwork and timing through repeated collaborative challenges. Through The Wringer is a continuous improvement activity that helps teams develop coordination while strengthening problem-solving and communication skills. Facilitators love leading this simple team-building activity because it demonstrates growth through practice and encourages collaborative innovation.

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Original post October 2015, last updated October 2025.

BY Mark Collard - Experiential Trainer, Author & Speaker

Comments (2)

  1. texasteambuilder

    I’ve been carrying this one around in my back pocket for a while and finally had the opportunity to try it out. I was asked to fill in at the last minute on a corporate event which turned out to be an employees and their spouses, mostly for fun, “get to know you” for 3 hours.
    We gave them lots of fun ways to make connections and learn names before breaking them into 4 teams. Wringer was their first team challenge. We gave them a 15 minute window to play. Each team self timed and just reported in. It was a hoot. Everyone appeared to be fully engaged; the creative juices were flowing, and we had people hugging each other (to get closer) that didn’t know each other just 60 minutes earlier. My favorite part was the laughter and ever louder cheers as the teams beat their own best times! thanks for this great activity.
    Here’s a link to video of one team, hope you can see it – https://photos.app.goo.gl/cGK5sTsBbBWy4Rhr1

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    1. Mark Collard

      Thanks Jennifer – love the video, always useful to see the groups of other facilitators apply their wisdom to solve this fun problem.

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