Team Evaluation Self-Test

Team Evaluation Self-Test

This is an ideal exercise which enables participants to find out more about themselves. It is highly effective in bringing up lots of hidden issues that could be present in the team and causes conf...

Icebreaker: Is That Really You!?

Icebreaker: Is That Really You!?

This exercise helps delegates to understand more about each other’s interests, past experiences and share them with the group. This is also useful for delegates who may somewhat know each other and...

Can You Make it with Dominos?

Can You Make it with Dominos?

This exercise helps delegates to understand the importance of feedback in communications and realize why the lack of it can be so frustrating for both sides. By working together towards a common go...

Icebreaker Exercise: Are You an ‘A’ or a ‘B’?

Icebreaker Exercise: Are You an ‘A’ or a ‘B’?

This fast-paced highly active exercise helps delegates to understand each other better and also appreciate their differences as well as commonalities. It generates lots of laughter so it is a good ...

Team Building Exercises: What Would You Do If...?

Team Building Exercises: What Would You Do If...?

Knowing how other people respond in different situations can be extremely educational. Sometimes we use a particular solution in response to a situation because that’s the only way we have seen it ...

Team Building Exercise: The Perfect Team Mate

Team Building Exercise: The Perfect Team Mate

This exercise allows participants to recognise and appreciate the range of talents and achievements each individual brings to the team. Identifying and acknowledging individual abilities increases ...

Team Building Exercise: Open Day

Team Building Exercise: Open Day

The aim of this fun activity is to encourage team work while demonstrating the importance of leadership, creativity and communication within a successful team.

Decision Making Exercise: The Delphi Method

Decision Making Exercise: The Delphi Method

This exercise can be used to demonstrate the Delphi method of decision making and forecasting to the delegates. It is an excellent technique to use in meetings where everyone has to voice their opi...

Exercise: This is How You Should Make It

Exercise: This is How You Should Make It

In this creative exercise, participants get to understand the value of confirmations and feedback in communication. Sometimes instructors fail to observe, receive feedbacks and correct the procedur...

Don't Say the Forbidden Words

Don't Say the Forbidden Words

This is an exercise in describing objects so that delegates can improve their communication skills. It’s all too easy to use jargon and assume that everyone knows what you mean. However, you may ne...

Perception Exercise: Famous Quotes

Perception Exercise: Famous Quotes

Personal perceptions have an important effect on the way we process information and use them to our benefit. The ability to understand new pieces of information or advice and the skill to apply thi...

Perception Exercise: What Am I Holding?

Perception Exercise: What Am I Holding?

This activity highlights individual’s ability to recognise objects by hearing their visual characteristics and illustrates the importance of perception and attention to detail in gathering informat...

Building Effective Teams

Building Effective Teams

A team, according to Katz Enbach, is a small group of people with complementary skills, committed to a common purpose and a set of specific performance goals. As a team leader you are likely to inh...

Activities for Team Building

Activities for Team Building

This is a collection of free team building exercises, energisers, Icebreakers and communication exercises which can be used in different soft skills training courses. The exercises in this article ...

Team Building Exercise: Adverts

Team Building Exercise: Adverts

This fun exercise aims to encourage team work and creativity within organisations. The delegates get to test their design skills and learn to communicate their ideas effectively to other team members.

Teamwork Exercise: Paper Bridge

Teamwork Exercise: Paper Bridge

The aim of this fun exercise is to encourage team work and creative thinking.

Problem Solving Exercise: Help Me Help You

Problem Solving Exercise: Help Me Help You

This exercise helps delegates to become more creative when faced with work related issues. This activity also encourages seeking help from colleagues when dealing with difficult situations and demo...

Team Building Activities for Kids

Team Building Activities for Kids

This is a series of ice breakers, energizers, team building games and activities that are particularly useful for younger participants.