The success of every organisation depends on the effectiveness of
teamwork. While we wouldn’t think twice about monitoring sales,
production or customer satisfaction, we are less inclined to analyse
how well we operate as a team. Yet, the way in which we set goals,
communicate, plan tasks, cooperate, and solve problems are all
reflected in our ability to work as a team.
Getting out the
office
So how do JamBerry’s
experiential training
programmes work? We don’t believe sitting in a
dusty meeting room with a flip chart is the answer. We believe in
getting people out of the office, out of their comfort zones and
into new and stimulating environments in order to improve
communication, cooperation, coordination and encourage a creative
approach to problem solving. That might mean taking time out in
ancient woodland, working together in a
state of the art
kitchen or even creating a performance for the stage.
Activity based Team Building Events
include:
-
Team building with
Cooking , work with a chef
and facilitator in a variety of different ways. We have teamed
up with the University of Brighton to use their
Culinary Arts Studio. This a a
state of the art facility enabling participants to cook anything
from bread to a three course meal and serve it to an invited
audience. For more information see our
Culinary Arts
flyer.
- Team building using
Drama and Theatre
- develop your communications skills working with trained actors
and facilitators to explore different team aspects or develop your
own production
-
Outdoor Team building using woodlore and woodcraft skills -
understand how woodland skills can improve your teams performance
in the business jungle
- Other outdoor team building ideas
include: paint ball, archery, quad bikes and team trials
-
All Aboard - team building
through Sailing
- Team building using a
Story Board -
tell your team's own story
- Team building using
Music -
have fun making music and solving puzzles with state of the art
music therapy equipment
- New! We
have a number of new team building experiences including:
- Circus Skills
- Drumming
- Singing
- Dancing
- Ask us for more
details!
- Other forms of team building -
Can't see what you are looking for? Please ask us as we are
adding new experiences to our list on a regular basis.
- Classroom based team building -
we can also run Team Building sessions in the classroom using
games and more formal teaching.
Helping the group
progress
Our experienced trainers can then highlight how the group operates
while the team makes a camp, a culinary experience or creates their
very own drama production with the help of professional actors This
naturally triggers discussion on how the group is interacting in a
‘real’ setting and what is needed to help the group progress. This
provides a valuable opportunity to identify crucial skills, learn
about the group and take that knowledge back to the workplace.
However, we don't just throw everyone into an
experience. We back it up with good solid theory about team
development, including the 4 stages of team development: forming,
storming, norming and performing. This means that these workshops
can be very versatile, meeting a wide range of needs from team
members to team leaders.
Our team building activities are flexible and can be used not only for team bonding and building
but also as a celebration experience, or as team ice
breakers. We can also run team building workshops over
the weekends if required.
To find out more call us now on 08450 945584
or 0870 350 2595.
Try a couple of our classroom based team building exercises for
free!
Chinese Whispers.
An old one but still a goody. This works well with a medium to
large group. It is about communication skills: listening, asking
questions and checking understanding. Try passing the following
message around the room and see what emerges at the other end - or
make up your own message!
" I want to order 2 dozen roses: Some for my mother in
Manchester and some for my sister in Birmingham. The ones for my
mother must be pink, and for my sister they must be yellow. They
need to arrive by 9am on Saturday morning."
Pass the Buck.
For this you need a ball and enough space to stand in a circle.
The ball represents a problem and is thrown around the circle until
someone takes responsibility for it. This is about understanding
that the problem belongs to the team, not necessarily one
individual.
Story Telling.
A good team can tell a story between them because they understand
how the other think and where they are coming from. Start by going
round the circle and asking for a sentence from each person to add
to the story. See how the story develops. Try adding in the phrase:
"Yes, but..." at regular intervals. Then try adding in the phrase
"Yes, and..." What is the difference? Get the team to draw there own
conclusions.
