Brainstorms Book Report
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BREAKING THE ICE BETWEEN TEAMS
Objective
This exercise makes it easy for leaders of other teams to come together as a group
For the purpose of updating one another on recent developments in their own work groups.
The exchange is a way to break the ice in a team-building session without requiring people to expose themselves beyond their individual comfort level.
Preparation
You will need one of the “ Team starter Worksheet” for each participant. Each participant will need a pen or pencil for completing the worksheet.
Procedures
Introduce the exercise by pointing out that the press of business sometimes makes it difficult to keep up with one another and that at the beginning of this session it is important …show more content…
Location
Seated place
BRAINSTORMING REVISITED
Objective
To clear the cobwebs in-groups work and acclimate participants to a creative process.
Procedure
Although “brainstorming” has been since Alex Osborne’s introduction of this technique in the 1950s, it seems now to be regaining popularity after many years of dormancy.
Since many participants have never been exposed to this novel approach to problem solving, review and describe the four rules of brainstorming
No critical judgment is allowed. Quantity, not quality, is desired. The wilder the better! Hitch-hiking(combination and improvement) are sought
To get participants in a creative mode, it is suggested that a “warm-up” exercise be used. For example, small groups of 3-4 are formed and participants are asked to think of different uses for a paper-clip.
Announce they have just 60 seconds, and have someone jot down the number of ideas their group suggests.
(Don’t write out the actual ideas.) Following this exercise, address the real-world problem to attack.
Approximate Time Required
12-15 minutes.
Location
Seated place
MAKING WORK LIKE PLAY …show more content…
The ‘ring’ then must be replaced to its original position, again without waking the Giant.
The rules detailing what can and cannot be done are explained prior to the start of the module.
A debriefing is held on completion and learning points are discussed.
Approximate Time Required
45 minutes
Location
Outside place
Spacecraft
Objective
This team building module is both physical and intellectual challenges designed to get teams to work effectively together under time constraints.
Upon completion of this module participants should have a greater knowledge of what it means to work as a team
Procedure
The team is on a spacecraft and they must retrieve a water container floating in space and return it to the craft.
Each team must be in permanent contact with the space craft in some way or they will float away into space.
After every five minutes the water container will float further away from the spacecraft.
The rules detailing what can and cannot be done are explained prior to the start of the module.
A debriefing is held on completion and the learning points are discussed.
Approximate Time Required
30 minutes
BREAKING THE ICE BETWEEN TEAMS
Objective
This exercise makes it easy for leaders of other teams to come together as a group
For the purpose of updating one another on recent developments in their own work groups.
The exchange is a way to break the ice in a team-building session without requiring people to expose themselves beyond their individual comfort level.
Preparation
You will need one of the “ Team starter Worksheet” for each participant. Each participant will need a pen or pencil for completing the worksheet.
Procedures
Introduce the exercise by pointing out that the press of business sometimes makes it difficult to keep up with one another and that at the beginning of this session it is important …show more content…
Location
Seated place
BRAINSTORMING REVISITED
Objective
To clear the cobwebs in-groups work and acclimate participants to a creative process.
Procedure
Although “brainstorming” has been since Alex Osborne’s introduction of this technique in the 1950s, it seems now to be regaining popularity after many years of dormancy.
Since many participants have never been exposed to this novel approach to problem solving, review and describe the four rules of brainstorming
No critical judgment is allowed. Quantity, not quality, is desired. The wilder the better! Hitch-hiking(combination and improvement) are sought
To get participants in a creative mode, it is suggested that a “warm-up” exercise be used. For example, small groups of 3-4 are formed and participants are asked to think of different uses for a paper-clip.
Announce they have just 60 seconds, and have someone jot down the number of ideas their group suggests.
(Don’t write out the actual ideas.) Following this exercise, address the real-world problem to attack.
Approximate Time Required
12-15 minutes.
Location
Seated place
MAKING WORK LIKE PLAY …show more content…
The ‘ring’ then must be replaced to its original position, again without waking the Giant.
The rules detailing what can and cannot be done are explained prior to the start of the module.
A debriefing is held on completion and learning points are discussed.
Approximate Time Required
45 minutes
Location
Outside place
Spacecraft
Objective
This team building module is both physical and intellectual challenges designed to get teams to work effectively together under time constraints.
Upon completion of this module participants should have a greater knowledge of what it means to work as a team
Procedure
The team is on a spacecraft and they must retrieve a water container floating in space and return it to the craft.
Each team must be in permanent contact with the space craft in some way or they will float away into space.
After every five minutes the water container will float further away from the spacecraft.
The rules detailing what can and cannot be done are explained prior to the start of the module.
A debriefing is held on completion and the learning points are discussed.
Approximate Time Required
30 minutes