Stockton Team Building

1:00-4:00 G Wing (near get involved) ~12 people, don’t know one another previously

Names: Name Circle – Frank Fry’s, form a circle. Know the name of the people next to you. 1) Say the name of the person to your left or right, they now have the same option. They can continue saying the name of the person in that direction or say the name of the person who said their name (reverse it). 2) Same except if you get stuck, you can say “wazoo,” point (all fingers, not just one) across the circle, and say their name. Now they continue. 3) Can use the word “shabam” where everyone changes place. The person who said shabam continues

Bumpity Bump Bump Bump DB: What is in the power of the name?

Get to Know: 3 things – name plus 3 things, meet another person, say the previous person’s info (name, favorite ice cream, embarrassing moment, NFL prediction)

DB: Listening – giving as well as receiving

Have you ever

Commonalities – You provide a topic and everyone must get into groups with likeminded people. For example, if you say “favorite baseball team,” participants break into groups. Later identify the groups (favorite food, # siblings, year in school, disgusting habit, pet peeve, etc)

Popper Tag – To create poppers, take a pool noodle with a hole in the center. Cut it length-wise in half. Then take each half and cut into inch wide sections. Squeeze both ends and it will pop away. To score points, must pop into the backs of others. The person being popped may however earn extra points by catching the popper before it hits the ground.

Band aid tag

Telescope Tag -

Longest Line  DB: resources, (personal, inanimate), expressing opinion/idea

Silent lineup – by middle name, birthday, and height. Choose different lines in the gym, not same one.  Comfort and how it impacts ability to perform

Traffic Jam –  Conflict of leadership styles – the visualize/plan and the get in there. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of each.  What process did you use to solve this challenge (examine process and product)  Who assumed leadership roles during the activity? What did they do that caused you to think of them as leaders?  What were the behaviors that you described as showing leadership?

Knock me Over…I Dare You Blind Square - A rope is placed near the blindfolded participants. The team must first find the rope, then unravel it completely and make a perfect square on the ground, all within the allotted time. This activity focuses on communication, problem solving, leadership and team effectiveness.  What was the primary decision making mode in your group - consensus, majority vote, unilateral (autocratic)?  When is consensus v. unilateral appropriate?  How satisfied are you with the decisions that were reached by your group?

Trust Activities 1. Dyad or Stiff as a Board – ready to fall, ready to catch, falling, fall away 2. Triad or Book Ends – 3. Mortar and Pestle – careful of falling sideways

 What had the most impact on the trust of the group?  Trust (what builds, what destroys, trusting, trustworthy, earning, gift)  Can you give examples of when you trusted someone in the group?

Ding, Dong – like Bing, Bong

Minefield – form square with obstacles in the middle. Students gather around all sides of square. JMU University – john matthew university. Freshman year, getting started, can say anything. Sophomore year, a few more restrictions, must use forward, stop, L, R, and their name. Third year, it’s a vet school, can only use animal sounds.  What mines exist when it comes to your studies and why?  What else was communicated besides what was said?  Playing fair – what were some influences in the activity? (some honest if seen, others always honest). How does that influence the sense of accomplishment.

Moonball – explain the story of the Egyptian god who pulled the sun across the sky each day with his chariot. Now, everyone is a God and Goddess and like the Egyptian one, we must transport the sun (beach ball) through the sky. Rules: sun must go above our reach (preferably high in sky), not be caught (hey it is the sun) and not touch the ground. If so, the sun starts over again at dawn. 1st time – must simply follow those rules. 2nd time – there was a grievance by the Gods union that not everyone contributed. 3rd time – grievance that everyone contributed but not everyone did so equally. 4th time – of course Gods often age and are forgotten except for their statues, some of which have lost their arms. Complete without using arms.  Buy in - 3 steps in this activity: go it alone (imposed from on high), have everyone contribute, have everyone contribute equally. What are similar scenarios in life and how is this done effectively? (examples: WCU lesson plan template, group project)  How were frustrations/conflicts handled…confronted? suppressed? smoothed over?  What is the difference between a suggestion and criticism

Entourage -

Team Knot – Tie knots about every three feet into a rope. Everyone grabs with one hand. They may not remove their hand from that location or slide it along the rope. Job is to untie rope and afterwards, tie back in two knots.  How satisfied are you with the way your team worked together?  What helped the team accomplish its task and what got in the way?  Proximity influences how the team works together. Will it split up and act as two competitive teams or keep working together? Did they invite the middle to become involved? Look Up-Down

Pipeline  Goal commitment – was everyone involved and contributing to the group plan (sometimes, people will undermine it if they don’t agree. The only way you’ll know if the plan will succeed or fail is if everyone gives it an earnest effort)  Talk to me about what you did when individuals in your team made a mistake? What are some other responses you might see. (related to Jenny and her nursing preceptor who was never pleased and always made her feel like a failure)  How satisfied are you with the way your team worked together?

Frozen Pond  How appropriate was your plan?  Did you change your plan as you received new information?  Was your goal a driving force in your processes?  What was the most important feature in planning?

Closure:

1. Car/House Parts – Ask each person to choose the part of a car or part of a house that best represents their role within the group or particular activity. For example, the foundation might be the person that is like the rock of the group, the computer provides information, the mirrors help see things that aren’t always obvious, etc. 2. How can you implement some of the messages or experiences from today in your positions? 3. What did you learn about yourself

Equipment: Beach ball Poly spots Pipeline Rope Dome Cones Poppers

Extra Time: Magic Rope and Turnstyle All aboard