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Find The Nail

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Illustration of long nail as used in Find The Nail fun trust-building exercise

Find The Nail

Fun trust-building exercise to challenge assumptions & awareness.

  • Simple set-up
  • Challenging
  • Powerful metaphor
  • Suits all group sizes
  • Virtual option

Fun Trust-Building Exercise

This clever trust-building exercise transforms a simple search task into a powerful learning experience that reveals important insights about assumptions, integrity and perception. As a fun trust-building exercise, Find The Nail creates natural moments for reflection as participants discover their tendencies to overlook the obvious, while generating meaningful discussions about accountability and listening skills.

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Original post August 2020, last updated September 2025.

BY Mark Collard - Experiential Trainer, Author & Speaker

Comments (2)

  1. neilmercer

    Hi there Mark!
    A question regarding “Find the Nail”.
    Are participants allowed to move around the space after they open their eyes?
    Many thanks,
    N

    Reply
    1. Mark Collard

      Good timing with your question, Neil, we just uploaded the video – check it out. But in short, yes. Participants are invited to stroll around the area to locate the nail – it would be pretty hard sometimes if they couldn’t 🙂

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