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Hi Becky,
What are the outcomes you're looking for from the session?
Depending on that, any of the following might be useful:
Jack Fruggle's - This one is loads of fun and works well in a large room as long as teams have space to work semi-privately. (It helps build the competitive energy between teams.) I'd suggest having three teams. With encouragement to use the pass cards, teams can complete this within 45 minutes. Or at least come close enough for you to identify a winning team! (https://www.trainerslibrary.com/materials/training_doc_details.aspx?doc=104)
The Department Game works with up to 12 people, or double that if they work in pairs. Ideally they'll be seated around a table - or at least in a circle. It's a great one for senior groups and looks at the dangers of silo mentality. ( https://www.trainerslibrary.com/materials/training_doc_details.aspx?doc=546)
Hope this helps.
Rod
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| 14/04/2026 | Rod |
Hi Becky, its probably worth doing something along these lines:
-Group work on how they want to work together, get them to post it notes and agree a final list
-Group work on the challenges they feel they might need to overcome and get them to filter down all of them to the biggest challenge/s to take away and work on, outside of the meeting. Do they need help if so from who to solve them, so you could get them to first brainstorm everything, then categorise it by this team and outside help/manager help needed.
-Team similarities exercise, so they can start to form connections.. a great and very simple activity to get them to start forming greater connections:
ROOM SET UP:
Create a large taped box on the floor, using masking tape prior to starting.
Ask attendees to stand all facing the large taped box
Read out each point one by one, team members from each team if applicable to them step into the box. Attendees go back to their teams after each point.
Say: Today we’re going to spend a few minutes building connections in a slightly different way. We all work in teams and know the people closest to us, but sometimes we don’t get the chance to see the interests and experiences we share more widely.
To bring that to life, we’re going to do a light-hearted version of the “don’t put people in boxes” exercise.
Read out a series of statements and invite anyone who relates to them to step into the front box. You’ll quickly see that no matter what experience we have, we overlap in all sorts of ways — from hobbies and holidays to music, food, and hidden talents.
This is about discovering the connections that might surprise us, spark conversations, and remind us that beyond our roles and day-to-day work, we share plenty of common ground.
then have 15 or so statements what work for the team and read them out one by one ie
1.Who has a pet at home?
2.Who loves cooking or baking?
3. Who has a hidden talent? etc etc,
the key is in the facilitator without making them feel vulnerable to share a little more detail if they stepped in the box, its gets them all laughing and bonding over non work related areas, so work interactions becomes easier.
Good luck!
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| 13/04/2026 | Sarah |