50 Activities for Team Building, Volume I

50 Activities for Team Building, Volume I

by Glenn M. Parker, Richard P. Kropp Jr.
Released January 1992
Publisher(s): HRD Press
ISBN: 9780874251746

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Book description

Part of our best-selling 50 Activities series! Comes complete with learning objectives, facilitator guidance, and reproducible materials. Create high performance teams with these collections of fully reproducible activities. All activities employ the principle of "learning by doing" to ensure that the skills the participants learn can be applied to real work situations. Volume 1 contains creative training activities that focus on the building blocks for teams, such as communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and decision making. Volume 2 offers 50 additional activities for team development and provides practice on cooperation, balancing roles, and defining team objectives and goals. These activities are ideal for team leaders who are looking for creative activities to energize their teams, but do not have the time to develop them. All of the activities are ready-to-use and are fully reproducible; with little effort you can implement them into an existing training program. Each volume comes with detailed trainer's notes, clearly stated objectives, and a quick reference index to the activities.

Table of contents

  1. 50 Activities for Team Building, Volume I
    1. Copyright
    2. Dedication
    3. Introduction
      1. What is a Team?
      2. Types of Teams
      3. Team Building and Team Training
    4. A Team Building Process
    5. Team Building Intervention Models
      1. Module #1: Half-Day Data Sharing Session
      2. Module #2: Full-Day Session on Mission, Purpose and Vision
    6. Activities
      1. Chapter 1: Tricky Tales: A Cross-Team Building Approach (1/3)
      2. Chapter 1: Tricky Tales: A Cross-Team Building Approach (2/3)
      3. Chapter 1: Tricky Tales: A Cross-Team Building Approach (3/3)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      4. Chapter 2: Yea Team!
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      5. Chapter 3: Bringing Up the Boss
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      6. Chapter 4: Robin Hood—An Empowerment Activity
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      7. Chapter 5: The Ball Game
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
      8. Chapter 6: Really … But I Thought!
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      9. Chapter 7: Dealing with Problem People on Teams
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      10. Chapter 8: Resolving Intergroup Conflict
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      11. Chapter 9: A Breath of Fresh Air
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      12. Chapter 10: Self-Renewal: An Activity for a Mature Team
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      13. Chapter 11: The Car Case
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      14. Chapter 12: Why Are We Here?
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      15. Chapter 13: Skills for Sale
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      16. Chapter 14: TMS—A Process for Role Clarification
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      17. Chapter 15: Characteristics of an Effective Work Team: An Assessment Activity
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      18. Chapter 16: Drawings
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      19. Chapter 17: Communicating About Conflict
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      20. Chapter 18: Freeze Frame: Dealing with Problem Behaviors in Teams
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      21. Chapter 19: My Team and Me
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      22. Chapter 20: Mapping Team Success
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      23. Chapter 21: Darts: A Get Acquainted Activity (1/2)
      24. Chapter 21: Darts: A Get Acquainted Activity (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      25. Chapter 22: Project “OP”
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
      26. Chapter 23: The Victory Tour (1/2)
      27. Chapter 23: The Victory Tour (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      28. Chapter 24: Creating a Team Mission (1/2)
      29. Chapter 24: Creating a Team Mission (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      30. Chapter 25: The Product Development Team (1/2)
      31. Chapter 25: The Product Development Team (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      32. Chapter 26: Transition Team Building
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      33. Chapter 27: Forming New Teams (1/3)
      34. Chapter 27: Forming New Teams (2/3)
      35. Chapter 27: Forming New Teams (3/3)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      36. Chapter 28: Linking Team Problem Solving with Corporate Strategy
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      37. Chapter 29: Team Building Interview Guide
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      38. Chapter 30: Visioning a Vision
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      39. Chapter 31: RX for Team Effectiveness
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      40. Chapter 32: The Team of Your Life
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      41. Chapter 33: I Think I Make a Contribution
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      42. Chapter 34: Team on Team
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      43. Chapter 35: Team Development: A Grid Perspective
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
      44. Chapter 36: Selecting a Problem Solution (1/2)
      45. Chapter 36: Selecting a Problem Solution (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      46. Chapter 37: Selecting a Team Problem (1/2)
      47. Chapter 37: Selecting a Team Problem (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
      48. Chapter 38: Project Rescue (1/2)
      49. Chapter 38: Project Rescue (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      50. Chapter 39: Roadblocks: A Constraint Activity (1/2)
      51. Chapter 39: Roadblocks: A Constraint Activity (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      52. Chapter 40: The Quality Case: An Ethical Dilemma (1/2)
      53. Chapter 40: The Quality Case: An Ethical Dilemma (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      54. Chapter 41: Tuff Jobs (1/2)
      55. Chapter 41: Tuff Jobs (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
      56. Chapter 42: Questions We Ask Ourselves
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      57. Chapter 43: Team Conflict Mode (1/2)
      58. Chapter 43: Team Conflict Mode (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      59. Chapter 44: That’s Me: A Get Acquainted Activity
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      60. Chapter 45: The Effective Team Member: A Consensus Activity (1/2)
      61. Chapter 45: The Effective Team Member: A Consensus Activity (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      62. Chapter 46: Creating a Team Logo
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      63. Chapter 47: I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      64. Chapter 48: Interdependent Images
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      65. Chapter 49: SOS: An OD Intervention
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
      66. Chapter 50: Improving Team Meetings (1/2)
      67. Chapter 50: Improving Team Meetings (2/2)
        1. PURPOSE:
        2. GROUP SIZE:
        3. TIME:
        4. PHYSICAL SETTING:
        5. MATERIALS:
        6. PROCESS:
        7. VARIATIONS:
    7. About the Authors

Product information

  • Title: 50 Activities for Team Building, Volume I
  • Author(s): Glenn M. Parker, Richard P. Kropp Jr.
  • Release date: January 1992
  • Publisher(s): HRD Press
  • ISBN: 9780874251746