If you need a quick time filler with no props, give this one a try. Break your group into two teams and see which team can build the fastest pyramid. The team that builds the fastest pyramid wins. Pyramid shape is: ✦ Bottom – 4 ✦ Next Level – 3 ✦ Next Level – 2Continue reading “HUMAN PYRAMID”
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S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
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 conceptsContinue reading “S.M.A.R.T. GOALS”
8) THE IMPORTANCE OF T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.
Outline adapted from Rick Warren Issue #133 12/17/2003 A team spirit is never accidental; it is always intentional. Teamwork is built on three factors: a compelling purpose, crystal clear communication, and a code of commonly held values. Let’s examine eight values of teamwork in a simple acrostic, T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.: T – TRUST Trust among our teamContinue reading “8) THE IMPORTANCE OF T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.”
BACK TO BACK BALLOON RACES
Have participants PICK A PARTNER and line up on a starting line and have them prepare to race to the finish line. The two person teams will stand back-2-back and place a balloon between them and place their hands over their heads. They must then race together as a team to the finish line. A FUN TWIST: HaveContinue reading “BACK TO BACK BALLOON RACES”
ABUNDANT PREPARATION
King David desired to build a house for The Lord but was not permitted because he was a man of war (1 Chron 22:8) however, just because he was personally unable to fulfill his vision he did not give up. Instead he took counter measures to complete his dream: 1) HE APPOINTED A SUCCESSOR InContinue reading “ABUNDANT PREPARATION”
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS
Many of us spend a large chunk of time sitting in meetings. Just because you are in a meeting does not mean that you are being productive. Here are some tips to help make your meetings more productive. Meetings should be: 1) INTERESTING A fun and exciting meeting eliminates defenses and allows people to learn.Continue reading “TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS”