Top 10 Engaging Team-Building Activities to Boost Teamwork and Communication (Full Transcript)

Speaker 1: Team-building activities for adults can be used by any organization to promote better teamwork. Even the best teams could benefit from quick team-building games. These team games are remarkable at promoting ongoing group activities, communication and productivity. Communication and productivity. Here are 10 activities below that can assist with team bonding and getting participants to become better acquainted. 1. Game of Possibilities Number of participants. At least one small group. Time. 5-6 minutes. Tools required. Random objects. Rules. An object is given to one individual in each group. Individually, a group member uses only gestures to demonstrate how that object is used and the others must guess what it is. Objective. This inspires individual innovation and creativity. 2. Truth and Lies Number of participants. At least five individuals. Time. 10-15 minutes. Tools required. None. Rules. Everyone should be seated in a circle facing one another. Have each individual come up with three facts and one realistic lie. Each individual must randomly state the four pieces of information and then the others must guess the lie. Objective. This helps in eliminating snap judgments and provides introverts with an opportunity to share information themselves. 3. The Barter Puzzle Number of participants. At least four small groups. Time. 1-2 hours. Tools required. Various jigsaw puzzles for all the groups. Rules. Form small groups of equal and size and give each group a different but equally different jigsaw puzzle. See which group can complete their jigsaw puzzle first. Some pieces should be mixed into the puzzles of the other groups. Teams should collectively come up with techniques like trading or negotiating to reclaim those pieces. Objective. This will heavily rely on leadership and problem-solving skills. 4. The Egg Drop Number of participants. At least two small groups. Time. 1-2 hours. Tools required. Assortment of office supplies. Rules. Divide everyone into groups of three to five individuals. Each group should have a raw egg and the office supplies should be in a pile. In 15-30 minutes, they should use supplies like newspapers, tape, rubber bands, and packing material to build a contraption that will prevent the egg from breaking when it is dropped. The contraption should then be dropped from the second or third floor to see which eggs survive. Objective. This engaging exercise uses problem-solving techniques and teamwork to bond team members. 5. The Minefield Number of participants. 4-10. Time. 15-30 minutes. Tools required. Various handheld objects and blindfolds. Rules. Use a park, empty parking lot, or another open space. Sporadically placed balls or similar objects across the space. Form pairs and blindfold one individual from each pair. The other individual must verbally direct their teammate from one point to another, without bumping into objects. The blindfolded person is not allowed to speak. Objective. This promotes communication, trust, and effective listening. 6. The Perfect Square Number of participants. 5-20. Time. 15-30 minutes. Tools required. Blindfolds and a long piece of rope. Rules. Form a circle with each person holding a piece of the rope. After being blindfolded, everyone should place the rope on the ground. Each person should walk for a short distance and return and attempt to use the rope to form a square. Objective. This promotes effective communication, trust, and leadership skills. 7. Human Knot Number of participants. 8-20. Time. 15-30 minutes. Tools required. None. Rules. Form a circle with each participant facing another. Instruct everybody to grab a random hand of somebody across from them, then use the other hand to randomly grab another hand across the circle. Set a time limit for the group to untangle the human knot without releasing their hands. Objective. This heavily relies on teamwork and good communication. 8. Scavenger Hunt Number of participants. 2 or more small groups. Time. About an hour. Tools required. Pen and paper. Rules. Form teams of at least two individuals and create goofy tasks, like taking selfies with strangers, for each team to complete. The team should be given a deadline to complete all tasks. The team that does this the fastest wins. Objective. This helps to split up cliques and encourages individuals to work with participants from other departments, teams, or social circles. 9. Purpose Mingle Number of participants. Any. Time. 1-2 minutes. Tools required. None. Rules. Before a meeting, each individual should walk around and tell a number of persons what they hope to contribute to the gathering. Objective. Improves productivity in meetings and allows attendees to consider how to contribute to improvements. 10. Winner-Loser Number of participants. At least two. Time. 5-6 minutes. Tools required. None. Rules. One person shares a negative experience. That same participant discusses the experience again but only focuses on its positive aspects. The other participants will assist in exploring the silver lining of the situation. Objective. Participants learn methods of making learning experiences out of negative situations. If you'd like to learn more about team building activities and teamwork, click on the link below.