Author: Andy

Overview: Beach Day Relay is the perfect summer teambuilding activity to bring out the competitive energy of your team. Teams will compete relay-style to set up supplies for the ultimate day at the beach. Once all team members have individually set up their supplies, the team will work together to set up their final space on the sand and strike a group pose for an epic photo finish. The first team to finish the relay and hit their pose wins the challenge! Equipment Required: 1 beach or lawn chair per team. 1 beach bag per team filled with a beach…

Overview: War Game is a session that will test your teams’ strategic planning abilities and encourage out-of-the box thinking. This exercise is a fantastic way to kick-off your next leadership meeting or yearly planning meeting. Challenge your team to imagine a worst-case scenario. A business competitor has brought a revolutionary change to your industry. This industry innovation has made your product/service obsolete and you are no longer able to compete in the marketplace. Challenge the team to work together to see what competitor could bring such a demise? What technology would make their efforts obsolete? What environmental or industry standards…

Overview: Kick off your next meeting with this hilarious ice breaker! This activity will not take valued time from your agenda as it moves very quickly. Unicorn Horn is sure to provide laughs and lots of entertaining pictures/video for your team to remember. To kick off the activity ask at least five brave volunteers join you at the front of the room. The gracious volunteers then compete to see who can build the tallest unicorn horn (built out of brownie bites) on their forehead. This is a timed activity and you only need to allow one to two minutes for…

Overview: Keep your team entertained during meal breaks and meeting transitions with this fun and strategic game! In advance of your next meeting, assign roles to each participant. One individual is assigned the role of the President. Next you will assign Secret Service Agents and Assassins. There will be 2 Assassins for every 1 Secret Service Agent. For example, if you have 10 Secret Service Agents, there will be 20 Assassins. Each Secret Service Agent’s main objective is to protect the President from being hit as they transport him/her from one location to the next. Each Secret Service agent has…

Overview: Get your team up out of their seats at your next meeting with Rope Less Tug of War! This activity puts a new spin on a classic competition. Short on preparation time or funds? This activity requires no advance preparation or major equipment. It is easy to facilitate and engages each of your participants. All you need is a wide-open space and the strength of your participants! Equipment Required: Tape or rope to place on the ground/floor. Space Required: Medium to large empty space. Indoors or Outdoors. Group Size: 20 to 60 people Total Time: 20 Minutes 5 minutes…

Overview: Bring out the inner children in your team with this fun activity! Nerf Nation will send your team back to their childhood years as they compete in an epic battle of capture the flab. Teams strategically battle each other in the ultimate Nerf Gun challenge. You will separate the group into two nations. The Red Nerf Nation will have small nerf guns with many team members. The Blue Nerf Nation will have more powerful/impactful nerf guns but fewer team members. Both teams will be given 15 minutes to fortify their areas. They can strategically create bunkers and barriers for…

Overview: Looking for a fun team bonding exercise for your next meeting? Elephant Trunk Relay will get your team up, moving, and more importantly…laughing. Your team won’t be able to take themselves too seriously during this activity. Two team members will wear panty hose around their heads. It’s not just for giggles, these panty hose will have a baseball tucked into one of the feet. The team members must strategically move their heads to use their dangling baseball to knock over water bottles. The first team to knock over all 8 water bottles wins! Would you like to make this…

Do you want to transform your team from good to great? If so, it’s important to take a step back and examine the foundation of your team. We previously discussed that one consistent characteristic among high performing teams is that they work toward a clearly defined common goal. What is your team working towards? Is everyone clear on the team’s objective? Are they engaged? Are they committed to achieving the goal? Without a clearly defined goal, how do team members know their greater purpose? Do they know how to gage whether they are successful? Do they even know if their…

Are you taking the time to acknowledge the successes of your team? In today’s world, life can be demanding. It is easy to get caught up in the next big project before celebrating our team’s current achievements. It is even less likely that we take a moment to celebrate the small wins and progress along the way. Although it is often overlooked and underestimated, celebration is a crucial element of team success. Celebration acknowledges your team members and their hard work. Teams who consciously take a minute to step back and recognize the wins along the way are more likely…

Have you ever been a part of a team that you loved to work with? One that kept you energized and motivated? A team that you truly enjoyed being a part of?  A team that you knew you would rock each project that came your way? Serving on a high-performing team is a rewarding and memorable experience! Whether you are producing record breaking financial results, introducing innovative products to the marketplace, or coaching a team to championship, there are some fundamental characteristics of high-performing teams. By examining these characteristics, we can work to recreate these experiences in all future team…

Overview: This hilarious activity is sure to create comical memories for your team! All you need to facilitate this activity is the creativity of your team and a random collection of objects from around the office. Place your collection into a large paper bag or box (make sure top is closed so participants cannot see what is inside). Separate the group into teams of 3 or 4 people and have one team representative choose an item from the box. Now it’s time for the laughs! The team will act out an improvisational skit that incorporates the item they have chosen.…

Overview: This creative activity will give you the opportunity to see how your team perceives your company and its potential! To start this team building activity, simply divide your group into teams of 3-5 people. After providing each team with some basic supplies, ask them to create a news headline (and accompanying story) for something they predict the company (or department) will accomplish in the near-future. At the end of the activity, have each team present their headline and story. Once all teams have presented, facilitate an open discussion to see which headlines may be feasible. This activity is a great…