Paper Clip Bag

Divide your group into small groups of 5.
Give each team a paper bag with the following inside: a piece of paper, 12 paperclips , a piece of string and five small circular stickers.
The challenge is for the team to create the longest item they can in five minutes.
The catch is that they have to do this in complete silence.
To determine which item is the longest use a measuring tape and declare a winner.

Debrief Questions
How was communication since no words were allowed?
How would have being able to talk made the task?
What kind of communication strategy did you come up with?
What would you do differently next time?
In what way is this activity like work tasks you encouter?

Name the Animal

Quick quiz you can use as a warm-up or a re-charger.

Name the animals

1. hair-control foam
2. very exposed
3. telling falsities
4. a lamenting cry
5. a dull person
6. a precious or loved one
7. first you get a parking ticket, then you get this...
8. these make up a chain.

Got em all.
Here is an idea.
Ask people to work on the puzzle by themselves. Then get them together in groups to finish it and see how much better they do when they put their heads together.


Answers


look down


way down



Moose
Bear
Lion
Whale
Boar
Deer
Toad
Lynx

Giant Human Kite

This is an enormous kite in the sky. Suddenly the kite comes apart and it is made up of parachuters. Now if this isn't one of the best examples of precision teamwork, I don't know what is.

How do they do it? Imagine even a tiny bit of this spirit in the work world.

Questions I would ask

Why do they do it?
Why does this team work so well together?
Can these principles be applies in any way in the world of work?
What is the motivation.

Have fun, it is a beautiful video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mmdKMfznyM

Traffic Circle Activity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yOF_m0P8uA&feature=related

Well, who knew you could watch videos of training activities on youtube? Is there no end to this wonderful resource?

This activity is a simple and pleasant activity in which groups have to figure out a strategy for getting in and out of a tiny circle on the ground. Easy to set up, simple to do and interesting to debrief.

Interestingly enough I have NEVER seen or heard of this activity.