Team building exercises
We're having our first in-person meeting for our team in a month, and I'd like to brainstorm some fun team-building type games that people who really only ever hear each other's voices might like to do together. I want it to be low key enough that I can pull it off without a lot of advanced preparation and low key enough that introverted staff won't feel terribly uncomfortable about participating. I thought this group might have some ideas to share! Thanks in advance!
In addition to the birthplace map and guessing baby pictures that I mentioned to you, we also did a show & tell of pets that was easy and popular, as well as Enneagram in the past (took some preparation though). We plan to include DEI and are exploring activities.
This is really simple and I've gotten positive feedback from the team on it.
I'm not sure how much time you have for your meeting. In the past when I've planned team retreats, I've used some of the following for team building:
-work style preferences/strengths/"personality" quizzes (like the DISC assessment)
-icebreakers like the ones mentioned
-quick and easy games (a few rounds of Telephone Pictionary have always gone over well)
-Reflection questions (What are you most proud of? What brings you joy in your work? What are things we should aspire to in the coming year?)
For virtual facilitation: I was on a recent CDC call where they asked folks to turn their cameras on (if they're able and willing) to share their favorite mug or something near by that they prize/cherish, followed by furry friend(s) if they were in the room. This resulted in more people leaving their cameras on for the majority of the call.