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9:00 AM |
Bingo! - An Exercise in Communication
This module is expected to last for
15 minutes
Aims:
• To help participants identify things they have in common with one another.
• To show the benefits of building rapport to create effective working relationships.
Notes
Before running this icebreaker, agree the learning objectives for the day.
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9:30 AM |
Jack Fruggle's Treasure
This module is expected to last for
90 minutes
Aims:
• Show participants the importance of effective communication when working together.
• Test participants’ attention to detail, individually, or collectively.
• Test time management skills and participants’ levels of accuracy under pressure.
• Allow participants to work together to solve a specific problem.
• Identify the diverse range of skills within teams and how to use them effectively.
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11:15 AM |
Happy (Half) Hour - Celebrating The Team
This module is expected to last for
30 minutes
Aims:
• To encourage participants to think about the culture of their team or organisation.
• To identify the positive aspects of the team or organisation.
Notes
Tweak the introduction to this activity by asking participants to focus on the ingredients that make a high performing team.
Participants are likely to suggest things like: - A mix of skill.
- Good communication.
- Clear goals.
- Motivation.
- A shared commitment to do well and achieve good results.
- Strong leadership.
etc.
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11:45 AM |
Where is This Team? (Icebreaker)
This module is expected to last for
30 minutes
Aims:
• To encourage the team to think about the team's strengths and weaknesses.
• To identify behaviour that the team needs to change.
Notes
Once the three teams have added notes to the three flipcharts, stop the exercise (don’t debrief in detail at this point) and explain you will collate their responses and take a look at them during the lunch break.
During lunch compare the notes on the flipcharts and prepare a summary of each. Put the summary on display so that participants can see it on their return.
Pick out an area that has been identified for improvement – for example, better communication, more creativity, less time wasted in meetings etc. and choose an afternoon agenda from the following ideas: - Welsh Holiday – To focus on communication skills.
- Murder at Glasstap Grange – To focus on sharing information and working together.
- Police Chase – To focus on decision-making and analytical thinking.
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1:15 PM |
Murder at Glasstap Grange
This module is expected to last for
150 minutes
Aims:
• To assess team dynamics and their ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively.
• To show the importance of sharing information with others and gathering information through effective questioning and listening.
• To understand the importance of a thorough investigation when solving problems.
• To provide an opportunity to practise working effectively under pressure and maintaining the focus and momentum needed to complete the task accurately and in the allotted time.
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1:15 PM |
Police Chase
This module is expected to last for
105 minutes
Aims:
• To tests individuals’ commitment to teamwork, as well as their ability to communicate effectively and work co-operatively together.
• To explore how participants react when trust within their team is undermined and to observe how well individuals work together when under pressure.
• To examine the impact changes in personnel can have on a team, as well as an opportunity to consider the size at which teams achieve optimum performance, in terms of their decision making abilities.
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1:15 PM |
A Welsh Holiday - Testing Communication Between Teams
This module is expected to last for
75 minutes
Aims:
• To help participants develop their communication skills and in particular their listening skills, their ability to share information effectively and their ability to explore problems objectively.
• To illustrate the importance of teamwork and develop the skills needed to work effectively with other teams – particularly where teams are small and geographically diverse.
• To understand that effective teamwork involves identifying and capitalising on all of the unique skills and talents of individuals within the team.
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3:30 PM |
Building Strong Bridges - Basic Leadership Skills
This module is expected to last for
75 minutes
Aims:
• To encourage participants to consider planning and preparation as part of leadership.
• To facilitate discussion around playing to the team's strength.
• To consider factors that motivate staff to perform well.
• To encourage staff to self assess, review and reflect on performance.
• To encourage leaders to consider their communication skills.
• To encourage leaders to consider the question of keeping people motivated.
• To demonstrate leadership skills in a practical task.
Notes
After this module, spend some time on:
Action Planning Bearing in mind your summary following the ‘Where is This Team’ activity and the key points that have come from your choice of activity this afternoon, ask participants to spend a moment or two reflecting on the day overall for them as a member of this team.
Review and Declarations Ask each team member to complete the sentence: “Today has been good for me because…”
Do this by taking a quick trip around the room and asking each person in turn. It’s a quick way of asking people to identify what they will take away from the day.
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