How Can Fun Group Games Boost Leadership and Team Bonding at Work?

Hi Everyone,

I would like to know some simple group games that will help to open up minds in a team, bring out leadership qualities, and improve interpersonal relations within a group. We seem to have such games only during training programs, and I want them to be a part of other fun events organized in the office. Can someone please help me with inputs???

June

I have one suggestion. Ask 6-8 employees to make a circle with a balloon between them. The objective is to try to keep the balloon inside with very little body movement. It's good for teamwork and really fun. :)

Hi Sunayna,

Are there any more games that you have played in your organization that you can share with all of us to help build teamwork?

June

Hi,

I guess this will be surely helpful in team-building training program.

Team-building icebreakers are used to bring together individuals who are in the early stages of team building. This can help the people start working together more cohesively towards shared goals or plans.

The Human Web: This icebreaker focuses on how people in the group inter-relate and depend on each other.

The facilitator begins with a ball of yarn. Keeping one end, pass the ball to one of the participants, and the person to introduce himself or herself and their role in the organization. Once this person has made their introduction, ask him or her to pass the ball of yarn on to another person in the group. The person handing over the ball must describe how he/she relates (or expects to relate) to the other person. The process continues until everyone is introduced.

To emphasize the interdependencies amongst the team, the facilitator then pulls on the starting thread and everyone's hand should move.

Tina :)
Psychologist

Hi June,

Maybe this will help you out.

Regards,
Rahul S

Dear Rahul,

Thank you for sharing some of your team-building activities. It will surely help every facilitator in conducting team/group activities.

Best regards,
Thessa

Hello,

All the team-building activities described by Rahul are good and easy to apply. I recommend them for any group of people working towards a common goal.

June, thank you for providing the subject for discussion.

Rahul, thank you for providing several games/activities for team-building.