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Great for children, youth and adults; group games and activities teach so much! It's critical to teach to the head, hands and heart... then the habits can be impacted. See www.tlcworkforcesolutions.com for more.
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Where can Where can group activities group activities intersect these intersect these four four essentials? essentials?
What is the purpose of your activity?
The question is not will the group activity impact your team of students. The issue is: will the fundamental principles be allowed to be interwoven into their regular school/work environment by your organization?
I. Planning
Size of groupItems requiredSpace of roomTime period Age/level
appropriateness
II.
Prepara
tion
Points
Make directions clear, repeat them
Have the group repeat the instructions
Encourage all to participate
Announce time limit Don’t give away too
many clues on some of the team building items
III. Processing PointsWhat was the initial reaction of the
group? How well did the group cope with this
challenge? What skills did it take to be successful as
a group? What creative solutions were suggested
and how were they received?
III. Processing PointsWhat would an outside observer seen as
the strengths and weaknesses of the group?
What roles did people play? What did each group member learn about
him/her self as an individual? What other situations (e.g., at school,
home or work) are like this activity?
Provide email to receive the pdf chapter from “Just Deal With It?” book:
1. Pipeline2. String Team3. Group Team Boarding4. Island Research5. Scavenger Hunt6. Airplane Trip7. Dominoes8. Your Name9. Paper airplane directions10. Bogus direction exercise11. “My Life” powerpoint12. Skewed Woofle Balls
13. Toilet Paper14. Ice Tray Marketing 15. Cup Stacking16. Helium Sticks17. Legos®
18. Bridges19. Egg Drop20. Body Language21. Diversity Lines22. Flashlight & Morris Code23. Catapult24. Work Web25. Popsicle Pyramid
Other ideas:1) Sim City
2) Submit a community improvement plan
3) Plan a trip to Disney
The Pipeline
Project
Objective: team is to move three balls from point A to B.
The ball cannot stop, cannot touch any finger or go backwards.
Every resource has to be used. You have 5 minutes before the
balls are released. Self correct your selves and
assist your team members.
Terry Carlile [email protected] Phone (903)261-3311 www.tlcworkforcesolutions.com
