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BREAKING THE ICE BETWEEN TEAMS
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
Location
Seated place
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How I felt
Objective
Upon completion of this survey and it’s results participants should have an increased understanding of where they fit into the team.
Procedure
Each team member is given a series or forms to fill out on the role how he or she felt they played in their team throughout the team building elements of the course.
All the questions are private and are merely for the benefit of each individual.
Once the forms are completed, they add up their score and read translate the score on the final results table which tells them how they did and which part of the team they represent.
Approximate Time Required
1 Hour
Rgds,
John N