Team building group games are exceptionally effective at breaking the ice between new teams, endearing members to each and creating a family unit, and motivating members to give their best efforts for the team.
Games for Large Groups
One team building game for large teams is accepted as "Team Skipping" which accommodates large team numbers generally twenty or more. The supervisor splits the group into five or more teams and then gives each team a piece of rope. Each team is given a series of skipping challenges with two staff holding the rope and other members skipping. Caution should be used in all physical games when planning safety procedures.
Unless your team is directly affiliated with sports however, it's likely that your team building plans will lean towards a more intellectual challenge. Some physical games, even classic sports like company sponsored netball, tennis or football games, are effective ways to teach team cooperation and motivation. But word games and logic games not only build team spirit and mutual respect, they can also teach company guidelines and can be effective activities for managerial study.
An example of a logic group game
One easy but fun intellectual activity is "Point and Counterpoint" (or called many different things when altered for circumstances). This is not always labeled as a game though it's a stimulating activity, as motivational as it's fun. In the exercise two teams compete against each other, both teams with a slanted message in direct conflict with the other. The subject could be company oriented or could be a funny issue, such as "I Hate Christmas" and "I Love Christmas." After selecting the subject for point and counterpoint, both teams will work together to organise a case supporting their point; one team would present why Christmas is an awful holiday and the other team would present why it's a good holiday.
Usually the team supervisor allows the group to organise its own teams, though for strategic purposes he or she might directly assign teams and captains. The larger the group, the more teams are created, possibly under the direction of the lead team who is organising all of the pros and cons of their point. This game is flexible to practically any situation and offers loads of interaction. Time limits are set to about 5-15 minutes for presentations.
How do you decide the winning team—or more imperativly point or counterpoint? Generally a secret ballot works, which produces better results since the votes cannot be changed and remain anonymous. The supervisor advises teams that the winner should be the team that presented the finest arguments supporting their point. It's comparable to a court trial case and may truly be adapted for use in that context.
Group games are fun to play and more significantly, emphasise crucial lessons in building strong relationships with co-workers and demonstrating the finer points of teamwork.
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