Ok. Try this one. Make two or three teams. Give them a certain number of balloons and one set of cello tape. You can limit the number of balloons to, say, 100. Ask them to make an erect tower of inflated balloons with the help of cello tape. It is fun as well as requires a lot of brainstorming and team spirit. People will have fun.
Once done, ask them to share what each one felt while they were doing it. Did they decide on the strategy to do it? What were the constraints, and how did they feel once it was completed? You can think of a few more activity-based, thought-provoking games.
The Aim of This Game Is:
- To initiate a high level of effective internal communication
- Effective delegation and coordination (some may not be good at blowing air into balloons, tying them, etc.)
Balloons are the customers; some will burst, some will fly, and genuine ones will stick around. You have to be very careful not to lose (burst) most of them, so be careful from the beginning.
Cello tape (The employee) is the binding force between the earth (the company) and the balloons (customers). It cannot work in isolation, needing the right amount of tape in the right place and being a part of the whole.
You can add your points. This activity has been tried and tested by me many times and works wonders.