Sample Outdoor
Team Building Event
The team building event is
divided into several phases; each one more complicated requiring
greater teamwork in order for the teams to be successful. At the end
of each phase the facilitator will invite participants to offer
tips, strategies and learning. The discussion will focus on
teamwork, support, trust, working together, defining roles,
leadership and communication. Teams will be challenged to take their
support, and therefore their overall performance, to the next level.
This team building event
dynamically ties the individual and team experiences back to
workplace business results. Each participant walks away from the day
not only bonded deeper with their team mates, but with a specific
step-by-step action plan related to how they will support team
efforts back on the job.
Facilitation - Each
stage ends with the facilitator leading participants in a discussion
of the team dynamics they experienced. Insights are gained around
effective team process, the role each individual plays in helping or
hurting the team and how supporting others is critical for the
entire company to win.
Professional facilitation is
KEY to this event adding value to your organization. It is not
enough to go out and have a good time together with your work mates;
the connections must be made back to the workplace for the team
building event to have impact.
Program
Agenda (SAMPLE)
8:30-8:50
Warm ups
and Ice Breakers Purpose of Day, Introductions and Expectations
8:50-9:50
Blind Maze
Exercise set the trust relationship for the day. Teams guide
their members through a maze to certain obstacles.
Participants are blindfolded and rely solely on coaching from team
members. Builds communication skills, trust, commitment and
importance of team work.
 9:50-10:50
Toxic Exercise Task is to move contents of
contaminated container to safe location with minimal
equipment and within a time limit. Builds communication,
problem solving, planning and importance of team work.
10:50-11:05
Break
11:05-12:05
Warp Speed
Reprise Use of balls and passing in sequence several times over
in the same order. Establishes
importance of process and repetition and time required to respond to
clients (internal and external). At the end the team realizes that
getting through the process as fast as possible is not necessarily
what the customer has asked for. Thus requires constant
communication and clarity.
12:05-12:45
Lunch Break
12:45-1:45
Welded
Ankles Uses foot-to-foot and shoulder-to-shoulder exercise to
cross start and finish line. Builds verbal assistance, receptive to
constructive criticism, continual improvement, management
negotiation, and discussion.
1:45-2:45
Great Egg
Drop - Builds importance of teamwork, planning and leadership.
Shows importance of production line
work and project management.
2:45-3:45
Helium
Stick Uses light rod with index fingers to lower stick to
ground with all touching as they started. Discovery of teamwork,
patience and constant discussion of who is doing what.
3:45-4:00
Break
4:00-4:45
Team Based
Tower - One person is
monitor or group recorder and the others build a free-standing tower
our of materials found. Builds on engineering and manufacturing
roles within organization.
4:45-5:00
Ski Finale
- Groups must fit everyone onto skis and attempt to walk a
certain distance while navigating obstacles. Requires use of skills
learned throughout the day: teamwork, communication, tactics,
coaching and leadership.
Themes Based on
this Day:
Challenge by Choice
We
choose and participate and have the right to pass
Full
Value Contract
The more
we participate, the more value and benefit we will receive
Non-Judgment Day
Today,
we do not judge other people, or ourselves
Play Day
Its ok
to laugh out loud
All Team
Building Programs Include:
All
activity equipment, unlimited email follow-up and fun,
power-packed team building day! Two facilitators for the day.
Groups are broken between 6 and 20 throughout the day. All
participants are expected to participate to gain from the day.
Lunch and Snacks:
Snacks and lunch are provided for each participant.
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