Team Building Activities
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Balloon Fight
An activity designed to test spontaneity and skill, the Balloon Fight is where you learn to multitask while ensuring your own survival. Besides, it is an excellent way to generate energy among participants and set the tone for the workshop!
Acid River Crossing
Put your imagination and presence of mind to the test as you cross an imaginary river of acid and try to survive! The goal is to get the entire team across the river safely, complete a task on the other bank, and then return intact to home base. An advanced game where dexterity, time-management, and resourcefulness come into play.Balloon Rail
Balloon Rail is an excellent way to test teamwork and coordination, as the success of the team depends on equal participation of every team member. The game also encourages team members to open up and share creative ideas, thereby increasing team bonding.
Balloon Race
Another game that tests the dependability of the team members, as they struggle to cross the finish line while keeping the maximum number of balloons intact. Coordination, trust, and team effort come into play even as team members get to know each other.
Blind Intent
Trusting the team leader is important, no matter how dire the situation or curious the instruction. Blind intent is a way of building trust in each other, as team members rely solely on their captain’s instructions to reach the goal safely. Coordinating within the chaos and paying attention to only their own orders builds concentration and acceptance in the team as well!
Caterpillar Walk
Caterpillar Walk takes group synchronization to another level, as team members have to crawl to their goal in caterpillar-like fashion. Achieving perfect rhythm and dependency is the key to cracking this fun game! A great way of setting up smooth functioning within the team to achieve a common target.
Conveyour Belt
For a team to succeed, nothing is more important than flawless communication and that is what this game encourages. Conveyor belt tests how well the team can work, driven by a common goal and directed by a leader. A game of strategic thinking, it leads to an intuitive understanding of effective planning and management to achieve the required result.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift
What do you do when you face an impossible situation? You change yourself to fit the mould and work around it and that's precisely what Ctrl+Alt+Shift does!
Hashtag Number
Create a flow of positive energy among the participants as they gear for the activities to follow. A simple number-action association game that pumps up your team and frees them up!
Tug of War
The classic tug-of-war is an all-time favorite among participants as each team tries to prove its superior strength and strategy. It is also a test of collective efforts as the team works as one complete unit towards achieving a common goal! All hands aboard!
Tie Run
Testing the synchronization and support of the team members, Tie Run is where the entire team works hand-in-hand (foot-in-foot) to reach a common goal. A fun way to get the entire team working in coordination and a hilarious, bonding activity, Tie Run is a great favorite among participants!