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Holly Opatick Posts: 99
8/18/2022
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Julie, inviting the Steering Committee to complete a teamwork activity is brilliant!
I like the following and have used them with both young and old. I do not believe either is in the curriculum
Bridge BuildYou’ll need: building materials (like legos, toy bricks, straws, marshmallows, etc.), tape, paper, pens, sheets
Time: 50 minutes
Group size: 8-16
Instructions: Before entering into meetings that require serious brainpower, warm up with this game. Split the group into two teams. Then explain how they each have to build half of a bridge with the materials provided. In the end, the bridges should be similar in design and connection. The trick is they can’t see each other, so they’ll have to rely on verbal communication. Remember to set the room up first and place the sheets to divide them. Also, provide the same number of items to each team. In terms of timing, give them 10 minutes to come up with a design, and 30 minutes for building.
The Barter PuzzleYou’ll need: puzzles
Time: 60-90 minutes
Group size: 12-20
Instructions: Not sure how your co-workers reach an agreement when they’re under pressure? Let them negotiate to find out. Divide them into teams of 4 or 5. Then, give each team a different jigsaw puzzle equal in complexity. Explain to them that the puzzles are scrambled, containing parts from the other ones. The goal is to be the first ones to complete their puzzle while engaging in negotiation activities like bartering, exchanging team members, assigning leader roles, etc. Remember that these actions need to be taken by the whole team, not individually. To make things more interesting, you can hand each team a few trading chips with no value assigned to them. Although time-consuming, this activity brings up the best negotiators in each person and gives you a sneak peek into how they strategize decisions.
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