Hi friends,
This weekend, we plan to have a small Employee Meet in our organisation, mainly for all the new joinees to meet the old team members and get to know one another.
I want to organise some team building activities where employees will get a chance to interact with one another. Please suggest me some simple games which i can organise ( for eg like musical chairs or tug-of-war)
Do you guys have any other ideas? Will be very grateful if you can help me.
Rgds
Deepa
From India, Bangalore
2This weekend, we plan to have a small Employee Meet in our organisation, mainly for all the new joinees to meet the old team members and get to know one another.
I want to organise some team building activities where employees will get a chance to interact with one another. Please suggest me some simple games which i can organise ( for eg like musical chairs or tug-of-war)
Do you guys have any other ideas? Will be very grateful if you can help me.
Rgds
Deepa
From India, Bangalore
Dear Deepa,
Greetings!
Objective
This exercise makes it easy for leaders of other teams to come together as a group
For the purpose of updating one another on recent developments in their own work groups.
The exchange is a way to break the ice in a team-building session without requiring people to expose themselves beyond their individual comfort level.
Preparation
You will need one of the “ Team starter Worksheet” for each participant. Each participant will need a pen or pencil for completing the worksheet.
Procedures
Introduce the exercise by pointing out that the press of business sometimes makes it difficult to keep up with one another and that at the beginning of this session it is important to know what everyone’s expectations are.
Inform the participants that their goal will be to update one another when necessary on recent developments in their respective work situations.
Give everyone a copy of the Worksheet and instruct them to take about five minutes to complete it. Ask them to work quietly and to remain quiet until everyone has finished.
When all have finished ask each participant to read his/her responses aloud. After each person finishes, ask the rest of the group members to summarize what were said by that person.
5. Ask the group members what themes they heard. Then ask whether or not there are things that surfaced during this disclosure that will need the attention of the group during this team-building session.
Closure
Make a transition statement that will lead into the next activity. For example: “ now that we’ve heard what is going on with each of the group members, let’s turn our attention to how this team-building session can help is to support one another during the rest of this session and in the future.”
Time Required
30 minutes
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LET’S STRING ALONG
Objective
To demonstrate the interdependency of individuals
Procedure
Start by stressing that we are all dependent on each other.
To illustrate your point, ask group members who they are dependent on in that group.
The first person is given a ball of string and picks out someone she/he works with.
The person throws the ball at the co-worker, and states how he is dependent on that person.
Continue process as time permits. If entire group is “tied” together restate the initial point.
Discussion Questions
Even with the independent nature of our jobs, most of us still need others why?
How did you choose the person to whom you tossed the ball of string? Could there have been others?
Can you think of any cases where we operate totally without support?
Approximate time required
15-20 minutes
Location
Seated place / out side place
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MAKING WORK LIKE PLAY
Objective
To demonstrate the value, and ease of using knowledge in one area to assist in solving problems in another domain.
To demonstrate the need to break outs of traditional ways of viewing something (e.g.work) so as to more constructively and objectively approach a task.
Procedures
Lead a brief discussion of “play” vs. “work”. What are different connotations of each? For example, what does it mean to “play the piano” for a 9-year old vs. a concert pianist? Or “playing tennis” for a weekend tennis player vs. a touring professional tennis player?
What are the major characteristics of play that make it so motivating to its participants? (Items generated can be listed on a transparency or flip char. They will likely match the list provided fairly closely).
Form small discussion group of 3-5 persons each. Assign each group a different set (e.g., a small number) of the statements on the following page to work on. Tell them that their task is to indicate how “ work” can be made more like the elements of “ play” shown there. (For example, nightshift crew and day shift crews can compete for prizes; or winning performers can be named “ Employees of the month.”)
Discussion Questions
What are the major implications of this exercise for managers?
What prevents managers from making work more like play? Are these forces real, or imagined?
What would be likely (positive and negative) results of making work more like play? Could others in the organization accept such creative behaviors?
Materials Needed
None, unless you wish to use the list provided hereunder
Approximate Required Time
30-60 min.
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Objective:
This team building module concentrates on getting the participants to get to know the other members of the group.
On completion of this module participants should have developed their communication and interpersonal skills and know a reasonable amount about their new team members.
Procedure
Participants begin by pairing up and asking their partner questions about themselves: How old? Where from? What hobbies, interests, etc.?
Then you switch name badges with your partner and adopt his or her persona (effectively become your partner) and remembering all they have told you.
Then, find a new partner, show the badge name and point to whom it belongs and say as much as you can remember about that person.
Reverse roles and then exchange badges.
Repeat this process until each participant has talked to at least 5 other people.
Finally select some participants to introduce and then have them talk about one or more of the people they had talked to Debrief period.
Approximate Time Required
5-60 min.
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Dont get dejected by not getting reply. Hope its help u.
All the best.
Rgds,
John N
From India, Madras
Greetings!
Objective
This exercise makes it easy for leaders of other teams to come together as a group
For the purpose of updating one another on recent developments in their own work groups.
The exchange is a way to break the ice in a team-building session without requiring people to expose themselves beyond their individual comfort level.
Preparation
You will need one of the “ Team starter Worksheet” for each participant. Each participant will need a pen or pencil for completing the worksheet.
Procedures
Introduce the exercise by pointing out that the press of business sometimes makes it difficult to keep up with one another and that at the beginning of this session it is important to know what everyone’s expectations are.
Inform the participants that their goal will be to update one another when necessary on recent developments in their respective work situations.
Give everyone a copy of the Worksheet and instruct them to take about five minutes to complete it. Ask them to work quietly and to remain quiet until everyone has finished.
When all have finished ask each participant to read his/her responses aloud. After each person finishes, ask the rest of the group members to summarize what were said by that person.
5. Ask the group members what themes they heard. Then ask whether or not there are things that surfaced during this disclosure that will need the attention of the group during this team-building session.
Closure
Make a transition statement that will lead into the next activity. For example: “ now that we’ve heard what is going on with each of the group members, let’s turn our attention to how this team-building session can help is to support one another during the rest of this session and in the future.”
Time Required
30 minutes
====================
LET’S STRING ALONG
Objective
To demonstrate the interdependency of individuals
Procedure
Start by stressing that we are all dependent on each other.
To illustrate your point, ask group members who they are dependent on in that group.
The first person is given a ball of string and picks out someone she/he works with.
The person throws the ball at the co-worker, and states how he is dependent on that person.
Continue process as time permits. If entire group is “tied” together restate the initial point.
Discussion Questions
Even with the independent nature of our jobs, most of us still need others why?
How did you choose the person to whom you tossed the ball of string? Could there have been others?
Can you think of any cases where we operate totally without support?
Approximate time required
15-20 minutes
Location
Seated place / out side place
==============================================
MAKING WORK LIKE PLAY
Objective
To demonstrate the value, and ease of using knowledge in one area to assist in solving problems in another domain.
To demonstrate the need to break outs of traditional ways of viewing something (e.g.work) so as to more constructively and objectively approach a task.
Procedures
Lead a brief discussion of “play” vs. “work”. What are different connotations of each? For example, what does it mean to “play the piano” for a 9-year old vs. a concert pianist? Or “playing tennis” for a weekend tennis player vs. a touring professional tennis player?
What are the major characteristics of play that make it so motivating to its participants? (Items generated can be listed on a transparency or flip char. They will likely match the list provided fairly closely).
Form small discussion group of 3-5 persons each. Assign each group a different set (e.g., a small number) of the statements on the following page to work on. Tell them that their task is to indicate how “ work” can be made more like the elements of “ play” shown there. (For example, nightshift crew and day shift crews can compete for prizes; or winning performers can be named “ Employees of the month.”)
Discussion Questions
What are the major implications of this exercise for managers?
What prevents managers from making work more like play? Are these forces real, or imagined?
What would be likely (positive and negative) results of making work more like play? Could others in the organization accept such creative behaviors?
Materials Needed
None, unless you wish to use the list provided hereunder
Approximate Required Time
30-60 min.
===============================================
Objective:
This team building module concentrates on getting the participants to get to know the other members of the group.
On completion of this module participants should have developed their communication and interpersonal skills and know a reasonable amount about their new team members.
Procedure
Participants begin by pairing up and asking their partner questions about themselves: How old? Where from? What hobbies, interests, etc.?
Then you switch name badges with your partner and adopt his or her persona (effectively become your partner) and remembering all they have told you.
Then, find a new partner, show the badge name and point to whom it belongs and say as much as you can remember about that person.
Reverse roles and then exchange badges.
Repeat this process until each participant has talked to at least 5 other people.
Finally select some participants to introduce and then have them talk about one or more of the people they had talked to Debrief period.
Approximate Time Required
5-60 min.
===============================================
Dont get dejected by not getting reply. Hope its help u.
All the best.
Rgds,
John N
From India, Madras
Hey John... THANKS A TON!! Superb ideas, esp i liked the "String along" one. Planning to include it this weekend! Will let you know how it went :) Thanks again! Deepa
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
hey both...
we have a zonal conference in our office on saturday and all zonal managers {field} guys would be a part of it ..say a group of 25 -30 ppl... can you suggest me few interesting team bldg and fun exercise please.
look forward to hear from you...
many thanks!
best regards,
neeti
From India, Mumbai
we have a zonal conference in our office on saturday and all zonal managers {field} guys would be a part of it ..say a group of 25 -30 ppl... can you suggest me few interesting team bldg and fun exercise please.
look forward to hear from you...
many thanks!
best regards,
neeti
From India, Mumbai
hi all!
i am madhulika, new to this forum. i am a student of MBA(HR). found the exercises on team building very innovative and effective, tried with my friends the "string along". it was effective in understanding our expectations of each other!:)
From India, Calcutta
i am madhulika, new to this forum. i am a student of MBA(HR). found the exercises on team building very innovative and effective, tried with my friends the "string along". it was effective in understanding our expectations of each other!:)
From India, Calcutta
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