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The team is tasked with creating balloon sculptures that reflect how they view the team. This activity works well with participants that are of different job levels and allows everyone to show creativity and make connections. Resources: One long balloon for each participant, and spare balloons. Balloon pumps. Space Required: Small. Indoors or outdoors. Group Size: 8 to 30. Total Time: 30 minutes 5 minutes to brief and setup 15 minutes for the activity 10 minutes for review and debrief Running the Activity Explain the activity: The group has to put together a balloon sculpture that represents what they think…

This activity is from Vasudha Deming’s “The Big Book of Leadership Games”, which is a fantastic team building resource with 50 fun games for groups. In this activity, the group is tasked with creating a mock-newspaper with headlines based on what they think the department/company will achieve in the near future. Resources: Flipcharts, markers. Stationery such as glue, tape, scissors and a big pile of newspapers. Space Required: Small. Ideally indoors. Group Size: 6 – 20 is ideal. Each small sub-team should have 3 – 6 participants. Total Time: 60 minutes 10 minutes to brief and setup 35 minutes for…

With all members standing on a sheet of plastic, the group has to slowly flip the sheet to the other side without anyone stepping off it. This activity is great for small groups and helps to promote cooperation, trust, and communication. Resources: One sheet of plastic. It should be large enough to comfortably allow 8 – 10 persons to stand on it, but not too large that the activity becomes too easy. Space Required: Small. Indoors or outdoors. Group Size: 8 to 10. If the group is larger, split them into smaller sub-groups. Total Time: 20 minutes 5 minutes to…

A Complete Guide To Team Building Activities For Kids Group games are fantastic for kids; not only are such activities fun and engaging for the children themselves, they’re also an opportunity to learn skills such as teamwork, cooperation and creative thinking. Team building activities also give kids the chance to build relationships with each other and develop their social skills. In this guide, we’ll explain the benefits of team building games for kids and give tips on how to deliver group games for this age group. You will learn: How team building games can benefit kids Types of team building…

A Complete Guide To Team Building Activities For Teens We usually associate team building activities with the workplace, as a method of strengthening teamwork and improving work performance. However, team building activities for teens can also be beneficial for promoting healthy relationships and stronger teams.  Whether it’s for a group of students, athletes or teenage members of a club, doing group games & activities for teenagers are a fun way to help them build relationships with each other and learn new life skills. In this guide, we’ll explain how team building games for teens can be beneficial and provide ideas…

This activity is based on the picture books “Zoom” and “Re-Zoom” by Istvan Banyai which consist of 30 sequential “pictures within pictures”. The team is tasked with putting together a story from a set of sequential images. Each person is given an image but is not permitted to show it to anyone else. Together, the team has to figure out the correct sequence. The activity focuses on effective communication and problem-solving skills. Resources: You’ll need to purchase the picture books “Zoom” and “Re-Zoom” by Istvan Banyai. Alternatively, you can create your own set of sequential images that tell a story.…

When was the last time you did something for the first time? It can be a lot of fun trying something new that you’ve always wanted to do; that rush of adrenaline, the thrill of finally doing it, and the sense of achievement you feel at the end. Yet when it comes to the office, having to do something for the first time is the complete opposite: the nerves, the sweaty palms, the fear that you’ll make a mistake or even worse, embarrass yourself in some way. If the thought of running your first team-building session ignites those feelings in…

Feedback from participants is key in helping you assess the effectiveness of a training course. The participants can provide you with insight on what worked and what didn’t, as well as ideas on how you can improve the training course in future. We’ve designed a simple learner feedback template that will provide you with key information on the participants’ experience. It takes no more than 5 minutes to complete, and we recommend that you make it mandatory for all participants to complete the form at the end of the training course. How to use this document to receive feedback from…

Full disclosure: I am 1000% #TeamCap and Captain America is my favourite Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It’s been over a month since Captain America: Civil War was released and it still blows my mind how good it is and how much I loved Cap in it. It made me revisit the previous movies in the MCU and it struck me (not for the first time) what an extraordinary leader Cap is. Yes, he’s a superhero but it’s his human qualities that make him great. Here are 9 leadership lessons we can learn from Captain America. (Caution: spoilers…

You’ve planned your training course, you’ve sent out the pre-course information to the delegates and now the day of the course has arrived! The next step is confirm the attendance of the delegates and the delivery of the course by the trainers on the day of training. An easy way to track that is to have your delegates and trainers to sign off on a course training record.   How to use this document to keep a course training record: step-by-step instructions Download the free course training record template here: Right click and ‘save as’ Fill in the course details…

Once you’ve executed your training plan and settled all the details on your training course, it’s time to invite the participants! We’ve found that providing training participants with advance information about the course will prepare them to get the most out of their training time. Ideally, we recommend that the information should be shared with them up to a week prior to the scheduled training. How to use this document to provide pre-course information to training participants: step-by-step instructions Download the free pre-course information template here: Right click and ‘save as’ Fill up the logistical details on the training course:…

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail! Avoid the pitfalls of a poor training session and disengaged participants by putting together a training plan that will help you optimize the time spent on training. Like any other event, a lot of details go into the planning of a training course. Having a training plan will help you organize the various moving pieces. More importantly, it’ll give you the best chance of ensuring that you’ll achieve your training goals! To help you, we’re happy to share a free training plan template. How to use this document to plan your…