The November 1981 issue of Management Review contained a paper by George T. Doran called There’s a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management’s goals and objectives. It discussed the importance of objectives and the difficulty of setting them. Since then, there have been hundreds of spin-offs of this concept. I find this concept very helpful and will use Doran’s main conceptsContinueContinue reading “S.M.A.R.T. GOALS”
Category Archives: Team Building Tuesday
BALLOON VOLLEYBALL
My friend and professional balloon twister, Andy McDonald calls balloons his five-second friend because everyone likes balloons. Balloons will bring laughter and excitement to any group. When I do balloon activities, I have participants get into two groups and give each group a bag of balloons. The first activity that we do is to seeContinueContinue reading “BALLOON VOLLEYBALL”
CLOTHESPIN TAG
Mark off a play area of at least 40ft by 40ft by putting rope on the ground. All players are to receive 5 clothespins. They are then to pin them to their clothes. Have them all spread out around the edge of the rope before starting. The object is to pin your clothespins onto the otherContinueContinue reading “CLOTHESPIN TAG”
NIFTY NICKNAMES
A great way to introduce new groups, is a clothespin kudos activity. Give each participant a clothespin and a sharpie marker. Then have participants create a “Nifty Nickname” for themselves. This is done by using an adjective that begins with the same letter as their name. This quality is to describe the participant. Examples could include: Dynamic DavidContinueContinue reading “NIFTY NICKNAMES”
SIT DOWN CHRISTMAS
This is a fun icebreaker during the Christmas holidays for all times of gatherings! You simply have everyone stand then you read off the following list of statements. If one applies then they sit down. For example, the leader of the activity would say, “Sit down if . . . You’re A Re-gifter.” All of theContinueContinue reading “SIT DOWN CHRISTMAS “
EGG NOB BOB
Welcome, everyone, to an exhilarating holiday-themed activity that promises laughter, competition, and just a touch of stickiness! In this festive game, participants will dive headfirst into a pool of eggnog, armed only with determination and the goal of retrieving candy canes—without using their hands! Get ready to witness some hilarious antics as our brave contendersContinueContinue reading “EGG NOB BOB”
CHRISTMAS WRAP-OFF
SUPPLIES: 1-roll of wrapping paper per contestant, a box or item for them to wrap, scissors, and tape PLAYERS: As many as you’d like! Christmas Wrap Off is a fun way to inject a little bit of the Christmas spirit into your time with students. This game is rather simple to play. At each wrapping station,ContinueContinue reading “CHRISTMAS WRAP-OFF”
LEFT RIGHT CHRISTMAS
People are always looking for was to distribute gifts at Christmas parties. LEFT RIGHT Christmas poems are the perfect way to make everyone laugh and give people a chance to get fun gifts. You place everyone in a circle and have them hold the white elephant gift that they brought or some goofy gifts that you haveContinueContinue reading “LEFT RIGHT CHRISTMAS”
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS DRAMA
For a great Christmas party activity, remix an oldie but Goodie, 12 Days of Christmas Jingle. Break your participants into groups and then give them the handout below. If you have four groups then you will give: GROUP 1 – Days 1-3 GROUP 2 – Days 4-6 GROUP 3 – Days 7-9 GROUP 4 – Days 10-12 Have a bag full of really weirdContinueContinue reading “12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS DRAMA”
UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY
One of the funniest Christmas events is to throw an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. Just pick any event that you are hosting and announce to the participants that they are to wear the ugliest Christmas Sweaters or Christmas apparel that they can find. Give prizes for the worst dressed. This event is a surefire wayContinueContinue reading “UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY”
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