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Teamwork — the great wastebasket shootout |
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Written by Phillip Faris
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Friday, 21 March 2008 16:54 |
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INSTEAD OF SPENDING thousands to send teams of employees to an outdoor challenge course, here’s a half-hour activity, suggested by trainer Phillip Faris, that will do nearly as well.It helps people discuss and better coordinate their goal-setting, decision-making, feedback-giving and team-support skills. Divide your group into teams of four to six people to compete in the GREAT WASTEBASKET SHOOTOUT. Each team will need a waste paper basket and about 100 sheets of scrap paper. Designate a separate shooting area for each team by putting its basket against a wall and placing a 10-inch piece of masking tape on the floor, 10 to 12 feet away. Tell each team to designate a shooter who will toss paper wads into its basket. Shooters will not be allowed to face the basket, so they will have to rely on their team members for direction and feedback. Give each team ten minutes to select a shooter and to establish a goal for the two-minute shootout period. The winning team will be the one with the most points. Points will be awarded this way: Two points for each basket up to the team’s goal. One point for each basket over the team’s goal. Three points subtracted for each basket under the team’s goal.
For example: | | | Goal | Actual | Points | | Team | A | 12 | 13 | 25 | | Team | B | 12 | 11 | 19 |
All paper wads must be made during the two-minute shootout.Team members may not physically assist the shooter (e.g. move the basket or tip shots in). They may only give feedback and prepare paper wads for the shooter.After the ten-minute preparation and two-minute shootout periods, tally the groups’ scores and ask them to discuss among themselves (then as a large group): What factors helped your team’s performance? What factors hindered your team’s performance? What could you have done to improve your team’s performance? How does this exercise relate to your job?
SOURCENOTE: Phillip Faris, 5O Activities for SalesTrainers
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Last Updated on Saturday, 22 March 2008 14:09 |
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