rezultat: Cross Functional co-operation

Using detailed plans and recyclable materials, teams divide into sub-teams to construct a 1:4 scale F18 jet plane. Once complete, they decorate the plane with decals and decide who will be the pilot and the engines! Then teams collaborate on the display for the final air show. After lining up on the runway, teams must combine speed, precision and communication skills to navigate their aircraft and choreograph the action. This incredible shared experience can be made even more memorable with a drone filming the fly-by and editing to ‘highway to the ‘Danger Zone’.

Results: In Flat Out Top Gun, teamwork, resourcefulness, and excellent communication skills are required to turn a flat pack of materials into a plane. When constructing the plane, knowledge of the final objective is key. Allocation of tasks to sub-teams and effective cross-team communication with a clear understanding of how one group’s components fit into those of others and the overall project will lead to a well-constructed plane. Effective inter-team strategic planning, accurate role allocation and whole, effective teamwork will lead to success in the air show as the aircraft fly together.

Countdown to Christmas is a fun team building quiz featuring locals from different parts of the world giving authentic festive greetings and fascinating facts about local festive celebrations. This tech-based activity can be played either via our bespoke designed app or via browser. Just like an advent calendar, players are presented with a wintery scene with hidden doors. Players open the doors on the advent calendar each one revealing a video from different parts of the globe. The video host gives interesting cultural facts on end-of-year celebrations in their part of the world. Players use this information to answer challenges that are timed, requiring rapid response, putting listening and interpretation skills to the test.

Results: Countdown to Christmas encourages cultural inclusion through development of awareness and understanding. It fosters appreciation for cultures different to ones own. Participants hone their listening and interpretation skills as they progress through the game. Timed challenges require players to think on their feet and answer in a timely manner, keeping the festive ferver running high! Choose to play as a team with aggregate points determining the winner or, each player can play alone, assisting other players along the way and culminating in a shared discussion of the experience together. Versatile in its approach, Countdown to Christmas can be played as a 30 minute fun energiser or alternatively it can be played advent calendar-style, one question per day on the approach to Christmas!

Boost energy levels and get a healthy dose of vitality with a karate routine. In We Can Do, participants are guided through kihon – the basic techniques of Karate, and key to mastering one’s attitude and mindset. The introduction includes a unique breathing exercise to get mind and body in sync. This is followed by series of stretches to release stress and help flexibility, all useful self help tools that participants can take back to their desks. From here on participants are taught easy stances and hand movement – a form of self-preparation.

These kihon moves emphasize the importance staying focused, agile whilst enjoying the impact of unified performance. The activity concludes with a brief meditation, bringing the heart rate down leaving participants refreshed and ready for the session ahead.

Results: With the help of breathing techniques, physical forms and mental exercises, We Can Do it helps participants to improve their focus, energize their bodies and shake off the stresses and distractions of the day. We Can Do is ideal for any age group and almost any group size. Unique, uplifting and memorable kick-off (or interruption) to your conference day! This inspiring introduction to the rudiments of Karate is an ideal energiser, a short cardiovascular work out that’s been tailored specifically for corporate audiences.

Karate improves general well being whilst encouraging assertiveness and self-confidence. The We Can Do workout activates the senses helping to improve focus and concentration.

Crime Solvers International (CSI) teams take the role of detectives who have to solve a complex crime. A realistic crime scenario is set to the detecting teams and they are bombarded with a massive amount of information, delivered in a variety of methods. Taped emergency calls, crime scene videos, filmed suspect interviews, photographs, autopsy reports, transcripts, forensic evidence and more all serve to confuse and mislead the detectives. Their task is to sift through the information to solve the crime.

Results: This fun experiential business game demands team collaboration for successful problem solving. Participants develop skills in prioritising information, critically analysing and effectively discussing possible findings to collectively draw conclusions and establish fact. The theme is engrossing and realistic encouraging full participation from all individuals. Realistic pressures are introduced along the way adding to the atmosphere of a real crime investigation and the need for effective communication and time management.

Using the Go Team platform, Go Engage is a versatile tool to share content, gather information and stimulate creative thinking. Go Engage has a variety of applications, which can be adapted and applied to your desired outcomes. It can be used either directly with individuals or within groups allowing dialogue and feedback. Go Engage has the versatility to be engaging to all through gamification or just simply a more user-friendly way of engaging people in learning and sharing.

Results: Whether you are using it to gather information, present information or encourage networking, Go Engages familiar gamified platform promotes collaboration and opens communication and discussion in an inviting and engaging way. It increases knowledge, improves relationships and, in turn, positively effects the workplace environment. Go Engage motivates employees by creating a level playing field where everyone is free to express their ideas and opinions, motivating them to take on new challenges.

To stand out from your competitors, your people require understanding and involvement in the company mission, vision and values. However, getting your people to live by the company values is a challenge regularly faced by many organizations. The answer is Speak Up, Speak Out, where delegates explore and take ownership of company values and critical success factors. A series of thought-provoking statements is tabled for discussion, for example: “Must be a team player”, “Stop at nothing to win”, or “Not just a trait but a lifestyle”.

Participants indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with the statements and express the reasons for their opinions. This generates a discussion which each team member takes a turn at leading, ensuring that everyone has a voice.

Speak Up Speak Out challenges your team to instill a practical application of your corporate values, and deliver an understanding of how to utilize and implement the values in everyday work situations. Our highly interactive and engaging approach has consequences far beyond the conference room, creating an excellent reference point to guide actions back in the workplace.

Results: A fully customized, focused discussion activity where team members are given a platform to air their views. Speak Up, Speak out fosters assertive communication as participants have the opportunity to both speak and listen as they challenge each other. A variety of applications includes mission, vision and values assimilation; customer service strategies; sharing of best practices and exploring company culture. Discussions are consolidated into our unique Diamond 9 format, providing accountable and time bound action plans for 3, 6 and 9 months into the future.

Opportunity to Internalize the Company’s Values.
Foster assertive communication across teams.
Sets context of values in terms of self, team and organization.
Platform for delegates to consolidate ideas on teamwork.
Discovery of common ideas and values.

Human bingo is a fast-paced, engaging networking activity. Unlike regular bingo, participants ask a range of questions which create opportunity to discover new things about their colleagues. Instead of pen and paper, Human Bingo is an app-based program which presents each team with a set of questions. Fun facts, quirky habits, hobbies or achievements e.g. have you been on TV or can do a hand stand? A good variety of questions gets everyone engaged. To achieve Bingo, participants must ask other teams questions trying to find someone who can answer positively or identify teams who fall under specific criteria. Some questions require video or photo evidence creating instant laughs and fond memories. Working in teams creates just enough competition between the teams while allowing wonderful bonding with team members.

Results: Human Bingo is the ideal way to encourage networking. It is designed for newly formed teams or those who seek to solidify ties and create stronger communication bridges. Discovering more about others, creating bonds, and building trust strengthens the team. The fast pace and informal, fun nature of the activity ensures full engagement. The game can be tailored to suit your team and deliver maximum results by adding specific facts about individuals and tasks about the team or the company into the game. Scores, photos and video from the game are available as a take-away of a memorable shared experience.

In Creative Juices, teams represent divisions of a global smoothie company facing logistical issues, setting up international deliveries and planning ahead under tight deadlines. Each team is given the recipe for a smoothie. They need to source the ingredients required from other teams. Through collaboration across teams they set up trade agreements that redistribute resources allowing every team to create their smoothie. Once teams have blended and tasted their smoothies they develop a marketing campaign and strategy to sell their product. The teams present their marketing campaigns to the group. Teams must resolve complex distribution issues and demonstrate how together they can reduce their carbon footprint.

Results: Creative Juices is a fun, fast and furious business simulation. Teams must apply effect business management skills and strategic thinking to a real world supply chain situation. Relaxed and informal participants are free to take risks as they apply network and improve their communication skills over the course of the game to ensure the goal of the group is achieved. Collaboration is key. Creative Juices lays bare the pitfalls of working in silos. It is a great metaphor for cross functional cooperation as teams work towards a common goal managing the project in order for every division to have the correct ingredients at the end of the activity, ensuring that their smoothies or juice blends are as they market them to be.

A team building event infused with creativity in the form of our Team Torque activity. Observe the explosion of energy unfold in the room as teams take part in a series of mental agility tasks, earning points to purchase mandatory elements required to successfully build the entire car model ahead of the drag strip finale. Teams begin with the base blueprints for their car and soon build up their own creative and innovative flair to the design. Each team must work closely together to design and produce banners, flags and marketing materials to support their team at the race!

In true race day style, teams line their fully constructed cars up at the start line and wait in anticipation for the chequered flag to drop. A buzz in the air, and teams at the ready, the flag will drop and the team mechanic will excitedly pump air into the rocket allowing their car to shoot off the grid at an exhilarating speed. The winning team is determined by the car that travels the further down the track!

Learning Outcomes

Team Torque focuses on problem solving, cross functional communication and project management skills whilst providing an fun, competitive and engaging experience for those involved. Constructing their racing models in a reasonable time frame with limited resources means that teams will have to keep motivated and manage their team tasks effectively if they wish to make the race finale!

Corporate Social Responsibility Outcomes

Team Torque can be the perfect fit for your CSR event. Organisations often include this activity in their planned events when looking to raise funds for schools, hospitals or chosen charities. Ahead of the event, the organisations can seek sponsorships for their racing teams and model cars with the earnings going to the chosen charity. Additionally, there have been various other occasions where teams will place bets on the cars they think will win the finale, and the winners donating their winnings.

In China, dragons are a symbol of good luck, possessing great power, wisdom, fertility and dignity. Dragon dance or pinyin: wǔ long is performed by a team who through cooperation and harmony, manipulate a long flexible colourful dragon mimicking the undulating movements of this mythical river spirit.

In Dragon Squad teams design and construct a Chinese Dragon. Then, equipped with musical instruments, each team choreographs a musical score and rehearses their own Dragon Dance routine. Then, with their uniquely designed dragon, they cooperate in harmony to put on a dignified and coordinated dragon dance. Points are awarded to teams for creativity, performance, and teamwork.

Learning Outcomes

In Dragon Squad teams must use creativity, ingenuity and project management skills to design and construct a dragon. Teams assess the task in hand then form specialist units to work in parallel before bringing all the elements together.

The success of the construction phase requires cross functional cooperation and active communication to ensure all the parts come together as planned. Choreographing music and dance relies on creative thinking and collaboration. Pulling it all together in rehearsals and final performance requires exceptional leadership skills and teamwork.