It’s a great boredom buster on road trips and a handy party game. Super easy, all you need to do is pick your favourite of two choices.
While ostensibly a kids’ game, it’s also a good icebreaker for team-building days.
Insider tip: kids’ games for adults are great because everyone already knows how to play! So, any obstacles to participation are instantly removed.
The This or That game is a good one because it can spark conversation about who your team are and who they aspire to be.
Here’s some prompt questions. In this version, instead of asking team members what they think, ask how they believe key stakeholders would answer.
This reframing turns a light-hearted game into a tool for self-awareness.
It explores how your team is perceived, which is invaluable knowledge for stakeholder management.
Lead with the question: do key stakeholders consider our role and responsibility to be:
💡Selective transparency (filtering the truth) OR trusted and discreet (risk mitigation)
💡Crisis spinners (damage control) OR framing the message (shaping tone)
💡Predictable voices (inauthentic) OR grounded voices (tuned in)
💡Company cheerleaders (relentlessly positive) OR company connectors (building bridges)
💡Gatekeepers (control) OR anchors (reflect reality)
Hopefully, the choice is clear and your team chose more from column B than column A.
But if the comms team is seen as “spin doctors,” then at least you know. And you can rebuild the team into the organisation’s steady, credible conscience.
