Describe what you see in this picture.

• Hypothesize what you think these students are doing in this picture.

• How are these students accomplishing their goal?

ANSWER: TEAM BUILDING!!

Team building is a vital part in developing a successful team.

Team building is an important skill that will be transferred to many life experiences.

You will be required to use team building in:› College› Job › Family

• What do you see in these pictures?

• What are these individuals doing?

• What do you see in these picture?

• What are these individuals doing?

INVESTIGATIVE QUESTION:

What qualities must an individual or team possess to become successful?

Graffiti Exercise: Break into your groups (4). Each group find a

piece of butcher paper lying on the floor. Write down as many answers you can think of. After 5 minutes you will be asked to switch. You are not allowed to copy the same answer another group has come up with. We will regroup and discuss our answers.

TEAM BULDING MODEL

Process •Awareness & Icebreakers

Process •Communication & Trust Building

Process •Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

Process •Debriefing the Experience

Process •Awareness and Transfer of Learning

Awareness & IcebreakersNon – competitive and non-threatening activities that allow teams and individuals to get to know each other better

Trust & CommunicationPutting your safety in someone else hands. Teams are starting to talk to work things out and trust each other.

Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingContrived experiences that bring people together. Teams have to start thinking more, working together, and trusting one another’s opinions to work out problems.

Debriefing The ExperienceTeam members ask themselves: How did it go?

Awareness and Transfer of LearningTeam members ask themselves and the team: What they can do next time to develop a more effective plan?

Full Value ContractBe Here Be present, be aware, participate, stay in moment-in here and now.

Be SafePhysically, emotionally, environmentally, be aware of your surroundings

Set GoalsKnow your team and personal goals. Make short and long-term goals.

Be HonestSpeak the truth. Give and receive feedback. Principles before personality.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLYLet go and move on!! Deal with your issues and move on. Know when to let go.

Tony Calabrese KIN 416 Handouts

ACTIVITIES:For the next four days will be doing the activities in the packet. You are to look over each days activities and come to class prepared with knowledge of the activities and strategies to help your team.

These activities build upon the Team Building Model.