handling misunderstanding

Handling Misunderstanding 

Play this game in pairs:

 This game entails two persons who must sit back to back. The first person has an object and must describe it (without explicitly saying what the object is) to person B. Person B must then draw it based on the person A’s descriptions.

 Causes of Miscommunication and Misunderstanding

 After you play the game try to fix things. The first step in fixing miscommunication is understanding where things go wrong.

Understand misunderstanding The game Misunderstanding helps drive creative communication. Finding creative ways to communicate despite barriers builds problem-solving skills. No communication works exactly the same and creativity is required to make sure effective communication happens each time.

This game can be adapted for larger groups by working in teams of two. It can then become a competition based on who has the most accurate drawing.