Team Building Excercises - Got em? (1 Viewer)

[Soulfly3]

Hey guys.

Cousin came to me for some advice on Team Building Exercises... Apparently it's a requisite part oft he interview process for a job he wants. 

The bare basics are: For a team of 10-20, approximately 5min in length, minimal use of props (some allowed, but mostly basic)

Honestly couldnt come up with any, and figured google would just turn up the same kind of stuff everyone else in the group would use - so wanted something a little more original.

Basically 10-20 members of the org are going to give each candidate 5min or so to do a little exercise and then move on from there.

Thanks. Also, nothing sexual, you heathens. 

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Thanks. Also, nothing sexual, you heathens. 

Would you consider a circle jerk to be sexual?

 

[Da Guru]

Hey guys.

Cousin came to me for some advice on Team Building Exercises... Apparently it's a requisite part oft he interview process for a job he wants. 

The bare basics are: For a team of 10-20, approximately 5min in length, minimal use of props (some allowed, but mostly basic)

Honestly couldnt come up with any, and figured google would just turn up the same kind of stuff everyone else in the group would use - so wanted something a little more original.

Basically 10-20 members of the org are going to give each candidate 5min or so to do a little exercise and then move on from there.

Thanks. Also, nothing sexual, you heathens. 

Have them Super set jump squats with lunges for 3-5 minutes. 

 

[msommer]

tug of war

abseiling

 

[Cjw_55106]

How about that one where you trust the people to catch you as you fall back? Make sure you post the video. 

 

[Buckychudd]

Two truths and a lie is pretty easy.

There is also one where someone makes a statement about themselves and the next person has to connect to some part of the statement (works better if anyone can shout out connections rather than going in order).  For instance someone could say, "I went to high school in Iowa".  The next person could make a connection with high school by saying, "I lettered in football in high school", etc.

 

[Da Guru]

Get a taser and ask who will take one for "the team"?

 

[Soulfly3]

Would you consider a circle jerk to be sexual?

Me, no.. Employer... probably no

Have them Super set jump squats with lunges for 3-5 minutes. 

do you even crossfit, bro?

tug of war

abseiling

in an office space

How about that one where you trust the people to catch you as you fall back? Make sure you post the video. 

wanda from accounting likely wants no part of this

Get a taser and ask who will take one for "the team"?

banned in this great country

 

[pandora]

These are such a waste of time.  If someone on a team doesn't want a team player, a "team building exercise" isn't going to help.

The only thing this accomplishes is not having to work for a little bit, but in the end makes the people have to stay later in the day to get the work done that they could have been doing instead of having a stupid team exercise.

 

[Soulfly3]

I dont disagree, but Im just trying to help the kid. It's a community organization, so I think teamwork is well valued.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Team building exercises and events are stupid.  Real team building comes from people interacting as they do their actual jobs.

 

[TheAristocrat]

The middle school corner kids in The Wire had to put together 3D puzzles without the instructions.  Maybe try that?

 

[matuski]

I call this "Happy Hour".

 

[The General]

Encourage a nice, healthy debate about politics.

 

[GOB]

Pin the tail on Amanda from HR.

 

[Soulfly3]

savages, all of you. 

 

[msommer]

in an office space

Tell them to sit down and sing KumBaYah then

 

[TheAristocrat]

Smear the Queer?

 

[pandora]

Smear the Queer?

Is "queer" defined as the one that thought up the team building exercise or just ones in general?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Smear the Queer?

That's really an individual sport, no?

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I agree these are dopey, but having been in management for the better part of 2 decades now, I've done a lot of them.

Here's one that fits the profile but also tends to get some laughs and people actually want to do.  Get 2 volunteers and blindfold one.  "Hide" in plain sight a target object somewhere in the room once one person is blindfolded.  Give the other volunteer a pool noodle or other soft item that won't cause harm if swung about.  The blindfolded person needs to find the "hidden" item but the onlookers cannot help, only the other volunteer.  Instead of the standard verbal "hot" and "cold," the navigator hits the blindfolded person with the object harder or softer depending on the seeker's proximity to the item.

Does it have a real benefit?  No, but none of these BS exercises do.  At least with this one, you get to watch people whack the #### out of one another.  It can be highly cathartic to the person holding the whip if you choose the partners well, though.

Also, "tongue chicken."

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Also, "tongue chicken."

Tongue Chicken is the name of my Necrodeath tribute band.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I would like to see this show.  Please provide upcoming tour dates.

 

[John Bender]

Trap The Clown

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Also, Barbecue, Elephant, and Lion would all work here.

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Tie one member up and push him/her in a pool of water....The others have to work together to free him/her before he or she drowns...

 

[pack100]

http://www.ultimatecampresource.com

They have a ton under team building activities

 

[elbowrm]

Musical chairs w his human beat box

 

[Ignoramus]

Also, Barbecued Elephant and Lion would all work here.

Great, now I'm hungry. 

 

[mr roboto]

Lemon party. 

 

[GregR]

Hey guys.

Cousin came to me for some advice on Team Building Exercises...

Wait, so he needed advice on ways to build healthy, beneficial relationships with others... and he thought of you?

 

[Soulfly3]

Wait, so he needed advice on ways to build healthy, beneficial relationships with others... and he thought of you?

Coldblooded, Gregory. 

While I may act like a buffoon on these forums, I assure you I am well educated, well liked, and professional employee.

Good to have a clear separation between work and play. 

 

[GregR]

Wait, so he needed advice on ways to build healthy, beneficial relationships with others... and he thought of you?

Coldblooded, Gregory. 

While I may act like a buffoon on these forums, I assure you I am well educated, well liked, and professional employee.

Good to have a clear separation between work and play. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Rainbow party?  Assuming there's at least a few chicks

 

[lakerstan]

5 minutes per person, or for the whole group of 20?  It normally takes 15 minutes just to explain the darn thing....

 

[Soulfly3]

5min total. Pretty short amount of time, imo

 

[belljr]

These are such a waste of time.  If someone on a team doesn't want a team player, a "team building exercise" isn't going to help.

The only thing this accomplishes is not having to work for a little bit, but in the end makes the people have to stay later in the day to get the work done that they could have been doing instead of having a stupid team exercise.

OR - someone is a great team player and finds these things to be stupid.

 

[belljr]

Thumbs up 7up or whatever it's called

 

[lakerstan]

5min total. Pretty short amount of time, imo

So.....in the next 12 seconds, tell us about yourself.....oh sorry....time's up.....NEXT!

 

[belljr]

Have someone fart and they need to guess who it is

 

[Quez]

I heard that guys in fraternity's will do a team building exercise known as the "elephant walk".

 

[Das Boot]

Have someone fart and they need to guess who it is

Like, based on ethnicity or something?

 

[TheAristocrat]

"Hmmm...Pale lemon in color, intense bouquet of citrus (maybe grapefruits or lemons), gooseberry, elderflowers, with hints of melons. Dry on the palate, medium body, medium alcohol, high acidity, with flavors of lemon, grapefruits, and gooseberries. Good length (10 seconds). Overall balanced, refreshing and crisp. Perfect for enjoyment now.  That's gotta be John's secretary Mary's fart."

 

[Hov34]

Flip Cup - Should only take about 5 minutes.  Use Tequila shots.

 

[James Daulton]

Wet t-shirt contest.