Team Building January 25, 2010
Posted by James Coakes in team building.Tags: mbti, team bonding. belbin, team building
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What is team building? There is a lot of discussion about the difference between team building and team bonding. People like to point out that what is seen as team building events in the UK are actually team bonding and that the wrong word is used. Perhaps people in the UK do not like the word ‘bonding’ as it is seen as new age and not dry enough for business.
Team Building
Techincally team building is the act of taking an existing team and going through an ongoing process of building relationships between them. Social team bonding events may be one of the tools used, as will be personality profiling such as Belbin or MBTI.
Fun team building activities, of the type seen on this blog, are (if you want to be exact) social team bonding activities. The key to their success is that they are enjoyable shared experiences, and this is important not just in work teams but in all human relationships. Enjoyable shared experiences are one of the key drivers of friendship generally.
The work environment can be demanding. It is not always easy to build relationships in the environment people have at work. Therefore it is important to get away to a fresh environment and have a break together.
Camping team building January 18, 2010
Posted by James Coakes in team building.Tags: camping, hunt the new forest beast, new forest, tipis
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Camping team building event
Most team building events take place at hotels, but what if you want to do something really different?
The event in the photograph was for a London media company who came down to the New Forest for the weekend and stayed in authentic tipis. These are great fun and comfortably sleep six people.
A catering company was brought in and good food was laid on with a bar. The experience included a camp fire and our Hunt The New Forest Beast activity.
A wild eyed local visted the camp on the first night and told stories of a terrible beast which roamed those parts. Campers were advised not to stray too far from camp.
Inside a tipi
The next day the teams head off on a treasure hunt style event where the challenge is to track down The New Forest Beast. This event is great fun and really gives people the opportunity to have a memorable and enjoyable experience together.
The campsite that we use has proper toilets and showers, so it’s not too basic and while not the same as a hotel makes up for it in fun what you lose in luxury.
The New Forest is a great location for this event but there are campsites around the UK and even in London, so there are options everywhere.
Dragon Dancing Team Building January 18, 2010
Posted by James Coakes in team building.Tags: Chinese Dragon Dancing, paper projects
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The latest new fun team building activity is Dragon Dancing, created to mark and celebrate The Chinese New Year on February 14th. 2010 is the Year of The Tiger, a positive symbol which carries the motto “I win”.
Dragon Dancing
Teams are given a large selection of materials and have two hours to make their own unique dragon and practice an entertaining dance before delivering it in front of a panel of judges.
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- Dragon Dancing team building
It’s A Knockout January 15, 2010
Posted by James Coakes in team building.Tags: giant inflatable obstacle course, giant inflatable volleyball, human table football, it's a knockout, team building
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It's A Knockout
It’s a Knockout is a popular fun team building activity in the warmer months of the year. The group is divided into teams which compete on a range of challenges such as Human Table Football, Giant Inflatable Volleyball and a Giant Inflatable Obstacle Course.
This event works well for companies looking for an energetic, fun-filled experience. A professional, lively host can make the day and it can be combined with a barbecue and party to create a memorable event. It’s a Knockout is one of the big fun team building activities.
Happy New Year from our team January 5, 2010
Posted by James Coakes in team building.Tags: chocolate making, cooking, film making, progressive resources, the crystal challenge
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Team Building
A very happy and prosperous New Year from the team here at Fun Team Building Activities and Progressive Resources. It will be interesting to see what is popular in 2010. We predict that cooking and chocolate making will continue to be popular and also The Crystal Challenge, with our next generation of updated challanges and equipment. Photos will be coming in February.
Our clients still want fun events but there has to be more to it than that. They need return on investment, now more than ever. We give this with authentic, effective activities without corny storylines and where the outcome feels natural rather than affected.
