Geese Herding starts with an introduction to two working sheepdogs. Both know the same commands. Both have been trained to the same standard. But they are their own characters — and what works brilliantly on one will not necessarily work on the other. Your team finds this out quickly.

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The task is to use the dogs to herd a gaggle of geese through an obstacle course and into a pen. The expert handler teaches the whistle commands and the basics of how to read the dogs — and then hands control to the team. What follows is a masterclass in communication, patience, and adapting your approach when something isn't working.

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It's genuinely funny. It's also genuinely difficult. Learning to communicate differently with two individuals who respond to the same instructions in different ways is exactly the challenge of managing a team. The geese add an unpredictable variable that no one in the boardroom can prepare for.

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• What it builds: communication, adaptability, patience, reading individuals and adjusting approach.

• Format: expert briefing followed by team-led herding challenge through an obstacle course.

• Suitable for: all group sizes and abilities.