Keeping It Professional
Any event you plan should be professional and in the best interests of the organisation being represented. Obviously, you wouldn't want to make the organisation look bad, nor would you want to risk creating any awkward tension by trying anything potentially offensive. This would also involve avoiding organising teams according to race, religion, gender or age. Adding a professional touch would also demonstrate that you plan an activity that will be useful and applicable to your department.
Many games are effective at motivating workers and breaking the ice for new employees, but might be totally wrong for your purposes, for example, the games of "Obituary" and "Superhero" put a considerable amount of emphasis on self-discovery and articulation. (Obituary lets players make up their own obituary as to what they would like to accomplish; "Superhero", adapted for adults, would let a person describe their personal vision of success minus superpowers if current limitations were not a factor) These would be perfect games for breaking the ice and for establishing joint respect. However, if the issue you are working with is related to dealing with management, a previous organisation failure or communicating with clients, then that sort of game would be a waste of time. If you have a serious desire to disperse organisation information on procedure and rules, then playing a simple team game of throwing pencils into a waste basket is a momentous waste of time! (Even if it does build team spirit)
One question a team builder or boss must reply to is, does the team building game motivate employees to truly do their job? Is the game applicable for a typical work routine, and will everyone at the meeting benefit from the information? A team building game might be amusing, but unless it teaches a lesson or continues training, then it's just a free show taking away organisation time and employee time.
One Way To Find Out
If you're worried that the team game you're planning may not be the best way to go, you could attempt asking employees for some ideas. Getting the information of others is a smart way to learn about your audience. Your team will be able to tell you, from their own point of view, what games would be worth trying and what exercises would be a waste. Different teams have different styles; while some employees may prefer more games, others would be satisfied with a workshop format or a group discussion.
Knowing if a game is appropriate for your organisation is simply a matter of knowing your organisation your professional goals and what's best for the team.
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To read more about the different types of team building challenges you can setup for your department, visit www.team-building-event.co.uk. You can also get a wealth of corporate event ideas from our professional activity organisers.All our team building challenges include an extensive mix of venues suitable for your team day and meeting and conference needs and an extensive mix of of actvities such as Krypton factor challenge, it's a knockout, chocolate challenge,themed treasure hunts.
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