Rapids rescue
Featured in the Indoor and Outdoor Team Development training manual
By Michèle Barca & Kate Cobb
Category: Team Building
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
How we make decision as a team has an effect on the outcome of our tasks; sometimes the outcome is more successful than others. In this training activity, the group will be set a problem that has to be solved by coming to a consensus decision.
Start by explaining that the purpose of this training activity is to explore the idea of making decisions in teams. You give the team their brief and show them the ‘rapids’ they have to cross before asking them to think, individually, about how they would tackle the problem. They then work as a group to cross the ‘raging rapids’ using the materials provided and, naturally, under the restrictions set by you. They must make all their decisions through consensus. Once the exercise is completed, they analyse the event and compare their individual decision making with the team process. A synergy exercise illustrates the power of consensus decision making and participants are then asked to consider how to apply what they have learned to the workplace.
Who is it for: This training activity is intended for use by trainers with participants to explore decision making in groups and effective ways of making decisions.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 10 |
| Max Group Size: | 16 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:45:00 |
| No of Pages: | 17 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: 1 plastic crate, ropes, string, sturdy poles, wire, blankets, plastic sheeting, tape to mark out 'rapids'.
Purpose: This training activity is intended for use by trainers as part of any training event for team development and management skills. It has a serious training point but is also fun! This training activity needs space, is set outdoors, and is particularly appropriate for use on residential courses, in either urban or country settings.
Download the training activity, Rapids rescue as featured in the Fenman training manual; Indoor and Outdoor Team Development