Team Building Archives - Play on Purpose https://playonpurpose.com/blog/game_categories/team-building/ Unlock your group’s highest potential Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:51:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://playonpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-play_on_purpose_red_circle-32x32.png Team Building Archives - Play on Purpose https://playonpurpose.com/blog/game_categories/team-building/ 32 32 Board of Advisors https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/board-of-advisors/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:26:13 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53256 Board of Advisors is a great way to source advice from multiple perspectives very quickly in a meaningful way. It is well suited for use in a meeting, and is different and revealing every time.

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]]> Candid Karaoke https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/candid-karaoke/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:26:12 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53258 Candid Karaoke is a twist on a classic group sing-along, by giving the song more meaning by including a personal story connected to a theme. This can be a great way to end a session on a high note.

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]]> Collaborative Definitions https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/collaborative-definitions/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:26:11 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53264 Collaborative Definitions is a process that helps a group get aligned on the ideal definition of a term that is central to our gathering or purpose. It is also a great exercise to practice listening, collaborating, and saying “yes, and.”

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]]> Collaborative Collage https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/collaborative-collage/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:26:11 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53262 Collaborative Collage is a multi-layered exercise that generates a meaningful artifact, which is a reflection of the group’s collective contributions on a specific theme

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]]> Instant Manifesto https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/instant-manifesto/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:26:08 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53276 Instant Manifesto is an unusual way of getting to the core of participants beliefs and mindsets, while creating a fun beautiful artifact to commemorate the group experience.

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]]> Secret Handshake https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/secret-handshake/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:26:03 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53296 Secret Handshake is an embodied activity that reveals what is most important to us in collaborative relationships. It also has an element of teaching, sharing and show-and-tell with the group at large.

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]]> Flocking (Virtual Variation) https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/flocking-virtual-variation/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:26:00 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53268 Flocking (Virtual Variation) is a great energizer that helps re-invigorate any group! It’s a simple way of getting people up and moving, with opportunities to both lead and follow.

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]]> Standing Ovation (Virtual Variation) https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/standing-ovation-virtual-variation/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:25:58 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53304 Standing Ovation (Virtual Variation) helps participants celebrate and reflect the best in each other, as they give and receive standing ovations and share positive qualities they see in each other. This can be done with strangers or folks who know each other well, and delivers a big boost of positive energy.

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]]> Story Spine (Virtual Variation) https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/story-spine-virtual-variation/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:25:55 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=53308 Story Spine (Virtual Variation) is a simple storytelling framework that makes it easy for anyone to tell a well-rounded story with a dramatic arc. It’s a great exercise for illustrating a turning point, having participants share more about their personal history, or creating the vision for a compelling future.

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]]> Push Sticks (Partner) https://playonpurpose.com/blog/games/push-sticks-partner/ Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:30:22 +0000 https://playonpurpose.com/?post_type=game&p=7914 Push Sticks uses long poles held between the hands of participants to practice active listening, collaboration, and responsiveness. It can be done in partners or as an entire group, and demonstrates the sometimes competing needs of individuals and teams.

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