Team Building

There are four main types of team building exercises, which includes: Communication exercises, problem solving and/or decision making exercises, adaptability and/or planning exercises, and exercises that focus on building trust.

The idea is to perform various activities that are both fun and challenging, and that also have the “side effect” of building teamwork skills that can help improve employee performance and productivity at the workplace

Take a look at 2 highly effective team building exercises designed to improve communication and problem solving skills.

Communication and Icebreaker Exercises

Two Truths and a Lie
Time Required: 15-30 minutes

Start out by having every team member secretly write down two truths about themselves and one lie on a small piece of paper – Do not reveal to anyone what you wrote down!

Once each person has completed this step, allow 10-15 minutes for open conversation – much like a cocktail party – where everyone quizzes each other on their three questions. The idea is to convince others that your lie is actually a truth, while on the other hand, you try to guess other people’s truths/lies by asking them questions. Don’t reveal your truths or lie to anyone – even if the majority of the office already has it figured out!

After the conversational period, gather in a circle and one by one repeat each one of your three statements and have the group vote on which one they think is the lie. You can play this game competitively and award points for each lie you guess or for stumping other players on your own lie. This game helps to encourage better communication in the office, as well as it lets you get to know your colleagues better.

 

Life Highlights Game
Time Required: 30 minutes

This is an excellent icebreaker exercise that’s perfect for small and large groups alike.

Begin by asking each participant to close their eyes for one minute and consider the best moments of their lives. This can include moments they’ve had alone, they’ve shared with family or friends; these moments can pertain to professional successes, personal revelations, or exciting life adventures. After the participants have had a moment to run through highlights of their lives, inform them that their search for highlights is about to be narrowed.

Keeping their eyes closed, ask each participant to take a moment to decide what 30 seconds of their life they would want to relive if they only had thirty seconds left in their life.

The first part of the exercise enables participants to reflect back on their lives, while the second part (which we’ll discuss in a moment) enables them to get to know their colleagues on a more intimate level.

The second portion of the game is the “review” section. The leader of the exercise will ask each and every participant what their 30 seconds entailed and why they chose it, which will allow participants to get a feel for each other’s passions, loves, and personalities.

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Changing Rooms!

9/10th Sept we took the ILM level 7 candidates on an extended learning experience to Birmingham.
Part of the learning activities was a team building fun event to break up the long weekend.

We chose Changing Rooms. It is an interactive team event with a competitive edge.
As you can see from the video clip it was a much energised affair! With lots of laughter and very creative "Rooms of the Future".

The video clip above can be viewed using Windows Media Player, either click on the link to view the clip online or right click the link and "save target as" to download the clip and view at a later stage offline.