Tham khảo tài liệu 'quick team-building activities for busy managers 50 exercises that get results in just 15 minutes_6', kinh doanh - tiếp thị, quản trị kinh doanh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | INDEX TOWERS This is . A building activity in which participants use index cards to create a tower. The purpose is . . . The group can find creative ways to overcome adversity and be successful even when changes seem to create problems. Use this when . . . The group is experiencing lots of change at work. Individuals need to be creative about finding efficiencies despite constant change. Individuals would benefit from a shot of competitiveness. Materials you ll need . . . A yardstick or tape measure. 50 index cards for each team. A roll of tape for each team. Small prizes for the winning team optional . Here s how . . . 1. Divide the group into teams of three to five. 2. Give each team 25 index cards and a roll of tape. 3. Each team has 5 minutes to build the tallest freestanding structure possible using only the materials provided. 4. The structure must stand long enough for you to measure it. 5. After you measure all structures have the teams destroy them. 6. Announce that you have found that the tape violates health laws and must be forfeited. 102 QUICK TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR BUSY MANAGERS 7. Now give each team 25 more index cards. 8. Each team has 5 minutes to build the tallest freestanding structure using only the materials provided the 25 new index cards . 9. Measure the structures and determine the tallest. Ask these questions . . . How did you decide on the structure to build each time How did you feel when I removed the tape Despair challenged frustrated etc. What ways did you find to be successful in the second round Cooperated more found better ways to stack the cards etc. What implications does this activity have for us back on the job Tips for success. . . Most teams will find a way to build an even taller structure without the tape. If they do not ask if they think that eventually they could do so given more time to practice or strategize . Colored index cards invite the team to aim for aesthetics as well as function. Be very careful approaching
