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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Human Knot
01:07 Blind Retriever
01:44 Perfect square
02:22 Pairing up
03:08 Off-On
The first is Human Knot. Human Knot is a great game for working on teamwork and problem solving. This requires good leadership and cooperation. So here's how to play.
Players must form an inward-facing circle and extend their right hand to join the hand of someone in front of them. Players should not join hands with anyone immediately to their left or right. Then, players will do the same thing with their left hand, joining the hand of a new partner.
The goal is to untie the knot without letting go of each other's hands so that the players finish in a perfect circle again with their hands together. To do this, players must communicate by turning, twisting, and hugging.
Next comes Blind Retriever, a great game to improve communication and make everyone laugh.
To play Blind Retriever, separate players into teams and have them stand together behind a starting line. One member of each team must put on a blindfold while someone else hides a random object somewhere in the room.
After hearing “Go!” /", teams must guide their blindfolded player to the random object before the opposing team does so first. Players giving instructions may only do so verbally and may not cross the starting line. The first blindfolded player to get their hands on the random item wins!
Next we have Perfect Square. This game encourages employees to work as a team, using verbal communication to turn a length of string into a perfect square, all while blindfolded.
To begin, blindfold each player and have them form an inward-facing circle. Once the circle is created, players must place the rope on the ground and take a few steps back.
Now the game begins. Players must attempt to move the rope into a perfect square on the ground. To do this, players must designate a leader who will guide their peers using only their voice. Set a timer for a little extra pressure!
Our fourth game is Pair Up, a fun group activity that encourages employees to ask questions about the names on their backs. This is a great game to recharge your batteries at the start of your team building event.
To play, write down several “famous pairs” on individual post-its. Pairs can be anything from salt and pepper to king and queen. Once you have your pairings, stick a post-it note on the back of each player. Then, set a timer for 20 minutes and have players start asking questions to try to figure out who or what is written on their backs. Once players find out who they are, their goal is to find their "matching" pair. For example, “salt” should be paired with “pepper,” and so on. The first pair to find the correct match is the winner!
And finally, we have Stop-Walk. This is a great game to energize your team. This is a simple variation of the Simon Says game and requires strong listening skills and quick thinking to win.
To play Stop-Walk, distribute your team evenly across the room and designate a leader who will shout orders.
To start the game, introduce the first two actions: walk and stop. When the leader shouts "walk", the players should start walking aimlessly around the room. When the leader says /"stop/", the players must stop where they are.
After practicing this several times, the leader will reverse the meaning of the two words. In other words, /"stop/" now means /"walk/" and /"walk/" now means /"stop/". When a player performs a bad action, he is eliminated from the game. Keep playing like this until you have a winner, or make the game more difficult by adding more actions like clapping, jumping, sitting, or dancing. So reverse their meanings as well!
And There you go! Five simple team building activities to try at your next event. Try them and tell us your favorite in the comments! And if you liked this video, don't forget to like, share and subscribe for more videos like this.
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