Teambuilding on a Dime: Maximize Inclusion & Engagement

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SW Washington SHRM Conference
Team- building!
October 2014

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Team-building!
Table Top Discussions
Put a question on a PowerPoint slide and have it projected when people are coming in to the meeting, event, etc. It is an easy way for organic introductions.
 “Please introduce yourself & tell a little about your role to others at your table – and let them know your first car!”
Other ideas:
 “With your group, come up with a list of cities that do not have an “a” in the name”
Engagement Connection
A happy employee is a productive one who can boost the bottom line. How much?
Here are some numbers from Fast Company:
 _____ % higher profitability (Gallup)
 _____ % more productivity (Hay Group)
 _____ % higher sales (Shawn Achor)
 _____ % more innovation (Harvard Business Review)
 _____ % lower turnover (Gallup)
 _____ % less safety incidents
(Babcock Marine Clyde)
 _____ % decrease in sick leave (Forbes)
 _____ % less burnout (Harvard Business Review)
Source: Fast Company - Happiness Secrets From The Staff Of Delivering Happiness At Work
Team
Individuals
Culture
____ % / words
_____% / tone of voice
________ % / body language
Professor Albert Mehrabian's communications model

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The Brick

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Speed Networking
Ask name and 1 question from below … move on!
• Yoga or boot camp?
• Where was your favorite vacation? Or, where is your dream vacation?
• What are your favorite sports or activities?
• What skills do you admire in others?
• If you could meet anyone – alive or from history – who is it?
• What are you currently reading?
• Early bird or night owl?
• Tea or coffee?
• Pulp or no pulp?
Other questions from group:
Links to information on exercises
Table Top Exercises – use examples as templates. You can also search the web for ideas. Maui! – learned about this word of mouth but below are some resources Aha! The New Neuroscience of Creative Insight, by John Kounios and Mark Beeman (Random House, 2011)
The Brick - Alternative Uses Test
http://www.ehow.com/list_7573507_20-uses-brick.html http://www.indiana.edu/~bobweb/Handout/d1.uses.htm Handwriting Exercise http://www.isixsigma.com/training/training-materials-aids/change-game-engaging-exercises-teach- change/ Speed Networking – use the template for inspiration to come up with your own questions
What’s in the Bag – use inexpensive and creative items for this activity