Hi Everyone,
I would be obliged if anyone could provide me with activities and exercises on team building. The place where I will be conducting the team building session is very small, so the space constraint is hindering a lot of movement.
I need this information very urgently. Please help.
Regards,
Aabha
From India, Mumbai
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I would be obliged if anyone could provide me with activities and exercises on team building. The place where I will be conducting the team building session is very small, so the space constraint is hindering a lot of movement.
I need this information very urgently. Please help.
Regards,
Aabha
From India, Mumbai
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Use the search box at the top of the page, there is already a lot of material posted here on CiteHR regarding team building and exercises. John in Oz
From Australia, Melbourne
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Hi, Aabha,
John is right. Search here, and you will find a lot of stuff already in place.
For your quick reference, here are some examples:
Blind Walk
Divide the group into pairs with one member of each pair blindfolded. The seeing partner leads the blind partner on a walk. The walk should be challenging, including obstacles such as climbing over tables, crawling under chairs, walking up or down stairs, climbing over railings, etc.
Group Jump-Rope (NP)
Given a long piece of rope, the group tries to jump rope simultaneously (start with a simple task - one or two people - and work up to a larger goal gradually).
Minefield
Have the group discuss things that are detrimental to group functioning. For each characteristic/action, throw an object into the playing space, the "minefield." Have the group choose partners. One partner is blindfolded at one end of the field. The non-blindfolded partners stand at the opposite end of the field and try to guide their partners through the minefield without running into any obstacles.
Mirror Image
- This activity involves people in pairs, with one person mirroring the actions and movements of the other person.
- Body movement exercises can be revealing, confronting, and rewarding. "Human sculpting via mirroring" brings body movement exploration into the dyad. By reflecting the body movements of another, several subtle but complex processes are activated, heightening self- and other-awareness. Immediate non-verbal feedback exercises at the right time and place can be transformational. Other times, this can simply be a fun warm-up exercise.
- Works with any size group; split into pairs/couples.
- Although simple, the activity can be confronting and requires mature leadership and a well-chosen moment/sequence/program.
- Usually, make sure the social ice is broken, and that there have been other body movement and physical warm-up/stretching exercises, with some laughter and some seriousness.
- Offer a demonstration. Invite a volunteer to stand facing you about half a meter apart. The instructor initiates action, with the other person following in "mirror image." Make your movements interesting and slow enough for the other person to mimic as if they were a full-length mirror. Include zany stretches/contortions to get a few laughs, especially facial gymnastics. Include action sequences for tasks like brushing your teeth. The demonstration helps to loosen up conceptions and inhibitions.
- In pairs, one person stretches, the other follows. Then swap after some time.
- Debrief as you see fit.
Notes:
- Variation: Reverse-mirror image. Try following your partner's movements in reverse-mirror image (i.e., swap left <-> right).
- The exercise can be done in different ways to emphasize different aspects, e.g., for trust-building, drama warm-up, icebreaker, etc.
CHEERS!
From India, Delhi
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John is right. Search here, and you will find a lot of stuff already in place.
For your quick reference, here are some examples:
Blind Walk
Divide the group into pairs with one member of each pair blindfolded. The seeing partner leads the blind partner on a walk. The walk should be challenging, including obstacles such as climbing over tables, crawling under chairs, walking up or down stairs, climbing over railings, etc.
Group Jump-Rope (NP)
Given a long piece of rope, the group tries to jump rope simultaneously (start with a simple task - one or two people - and work up to a larger goal gradually).
Minefield
Have the group discuss things that are detrimental to group functioning. For each characteristic/action, throw an object into the playing space, the "minefield." Have the group choose partners. One partner is blindfolded at one end of the field. The non-blindfolded partners stand at the opposite end of the field and try to guide their partners through the minefield without running into any obstacles.
Mirror Image
- This activity involves people in pairs, with one person mirroring the actions and movements of the other person.
- Body movement exercises can be revealing, confronting, and rewarding. "Human sculpting via mirroring" brings body movement exploration into the dyad. By reflecting the body movements of another, several subtle but complex processes are activated, heightening self- and other-awareness. Immediate non-verbal feedback exercises at the right time and place can be transformational. Other times, this can simply be a fun warm-up exercise.
- Works with any size group; split into pairs/couples.
- Although simple, the activity can be confronting and requires mature leadership and a well-chosen moment/sequence/program.
- Usually, make sure the social ice is broken, and that there have been other body movement and physical warm-up/stretching exercises, with some laughter and some seriousness.
- Offer a demonstration. Invite a volunteer to stand facing you about half a meter apart. The instructor initiates action, with the other person following in "mirror image." Make your movements interesting and slow enough for the other person to mimic as if they were a full-length mirror. Include zany stretches/contortions to get a few laughs, especially facial gymnastics. Include action sequences for tasks like brushing your teeth. The demonstration helps to loosen up conceptions and inhibitions.
- In pairs, one person stretches, the other follows. Then swap after some time.
- Debrief as you see fit.
Notes:
- Variation: Reverse-mirror image. Try following your partner's movements in reverse-mirror image (i.e., swap left <-> right).
- The exercise can be done in different ways to emphasize different aspects, e.g., for trust-building, drama warm-up, icebreaker, etc.
CHEERS!
From India, Delhi
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