I am a fan using mouse traps for a variety of team building and training initiatives. Where the value of team building becomes evident is in the processing and internalizing of what was learned. Utilizing an active reviewing method (as opposed to a passive process which is question & answer) aids people in creating brain based connection from the team building activity to their work, lives, community, etc…
Every Team Building & Leadership program engages people and learning on different levels. The challenge is how to retain and transfer the ideas, skills, and plans into action?
This requires a trap! The video illustrates a processing & reflection based initiative. Active processing works to take an existing idea, combine it with a new skill and develop a connection within your habits and brain.
Working with teams over several months allows the team to take time to test what worked, how it worked, it what context and with whom it worked; plus the same can be applied to what did not work.
We all get stuck in the explanation mode. Forgetting that progress towards meaningful goals is the driver of innovation and motivation.
What are your go-to team building activities? Here are some of my favorites that I know will work with teams.
Favorite Team Building & Leadership Activities + Simulations 2011
In no particular order.
Some of these were posted here. Some were leaked super secret like to the Create-Learning Letter
So this week I felt the need to share something that I know is a challenge and we as professionals need to continually focus and strive towards mastery on. The use of clear and distinct language that is understood by those you are talking with, your peer group, and you…
Mouse Traps for Team Building: Using common resources for innovative solutions. What resources and processes does your team use everyday? How can these resources be used differently? What impact would innovation have on your team? 21 hoops stacked Teams are challenged to take existing resources and maximize their use. What resource is your team currently … Continued
The issue starts when, for some crazy reason (which is not so crazy) we feel a need to prove that our view is the right one, while at the same time saying and truly believing you want to have an open discussion.