Walls with a difference
Featured in the Team Triumphs training manual
By John Maynard
Category: Team Building
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
In order for a team goal to be met, the whole team need to be aware of exactly what the goal is and how they are expected to meet it. This means that the whole team must play a part not only in the meeting of the goal but also in the planning, defining processes and input into the meeting of the goal. The team should be able to work on their own initiative, along with minimal input from the manager to come up with the process that all members of the team are in agreement with. By achieving this, the team is more likely to stick to the plan, and if there are changes they will only be minimal, making the communication of changes easier to manage. This indoor training activity addresses the issue by showing that even the most difficult of objectives can be met if the team work well as a unit.
As one team, participants construct a wall that displays a pattern on each side. Not only do they construct the wall but they also make the bricks to construct it with.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with participants to highlight the issues associated with lack of immediate planning and meeting a consensus within the team, using speed of thought and practical application to make any objective look achievable.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 6 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:00:00 |
| No of Pages: | 13 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: A4 white card, A4 coloured card, scissors, rulers, sticky tape.
Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers as an indoor training activity, with teams who generally work together, to meet a number of objectives including: strategic planning and development; more effective communication; reaching consensus; decision making; and quality.
Download the training activity, Walls with a difference as featured in the Fenman training manual; Team Triumphs