Team Building Activites

Team Building Activities
for Teachers
(PNCF MOHALI)
1. Minefield
OBJECTIVE: Builds trust and collaboration among team members. The nature of
the game also focuses on developing communication and active listening.
TOOLS: Numerous soft objects without rough edges (cups, balloons, soft toys),
few blindfolds.
TIME: 20-30 minutes
PARTICIPANTS: 10-14
HOW TO PLAY: In an open space, place random objects or "mines" across the
floor. Divide people into groups of two and put the blindfold on one of them.
The other person has to direct his partner to go from one side of the space to
the other without stepping on any objects. The person executing can only give
verbal directions, and the blindfolded one cannot speak at all.
RESULT: It is a great team-building activity to foster trust between your
employees. Because one of the members is blind and cannot talk, he/she has to
put his entire trust and confidence into his partner. It is also an excellent activity
for people who are not open to collaboration. It also increases concentration and
urges your employees to pay attention.
2. What’s my name
OBJECTIVE: Gets people to interact with colleagues they haven’t met before.
The purpose of this game is to make people aware of how they stereotype and
categorize people based on characteristics.
TIME: 20-30 minutes
TOOLS: Post-it notes/ sticky notes, pen
PARTICIPANTS: 20-25
HOW TO PLAY: Write the names of famous personalities (celebrities),
characters (comics, cartoons), or professions (football, swimming, golf) on sticky
or post-it notes. Place the note on each person’s forehead but don’t tell them who
they’ll represent.
After this, ask them to go around the room and mingle with people to ask and
answer questions. They have to treat each other stereotypically based on the label
that they have been tagged with.
RESULT: The game highlights how people treat us and we treat them based on
stereotypes, and characteristics. It is also a great ice breaker game for people who
haven’t met yet to interact and get to know each other.
3.Place game
OBJECTIVE: The activity will boost team communication

skills and will foster team trust.
TIME: 20-30 minutes
TOOLS: Laptop/Projector
PARTICIPANTS: 2 to 3 in a team
HOW TO PLAY: The host will show a picture on the screen
and the teachers have to guess which place is that.
RESULTS: A healthy team discussion will enhance the team
communication and comprehension skills/levels of one
another.
4. Tied Together
OBJECTIVE: To get employees to focus on teamwork, problem-solving, and
listen to each other’s opinions.
TIME: 20 minutes
TOOLS: Shoelaces, cloth strips, or zip ties.
PARTICIPANTS: 10-12
HOW TO PLAY: Make all the participants stand in a circle facing inwards. Ask
them to hold out their hands to their sides and tie them with their neighbor’s
hand. Alternatively, you can also tie ankles. Once everyone is tied up together,
present them tasks that they must complete in a set time.
Here are some ideas-
•Wrap a present
•Cat walk/Group walk
•Pour a cup of water for everyone in the room
•Cut paper shapes
RESULT: Some outcomes of this activity will be goal setting, leadership,
collaboration, active listening, and problem-solving.
5. Blind Drawing
OBJECTIVE: A very popular and effective team-building exercise, this activity is
good for small groups. It helps develop communication, interpretation, and
leadership skills.
TOOLS: Pen, paper, and pictures. (To save paper, the person describing can have
the picture on their phone)
TIME: 10-15 minutes
PARTICIPANTS: Multiple of 2
HOW TO PLAY: Pair people into groups of two and have them sitting back-to-
back. Provide one person with a picture and the other with paper and a pen. Ask
the person with the picture to describe it to their partner without actually saying
what's in the picture.
For example, The picture shows a "dog eating ice cream." The person with the
picture has to help her partner draw the picture without saying, "dog eating ice
cream."
RESULT: It helps build leadership skills in the person who is directing the person
with the pen and paper to draw the picture. The way she gives direction will
result in how well the “artist” understands and draws the picture perfectly. It
also depends on the communication between the team members and how
clearly do they understand and interpret each other.
6. Paper boat
TIME: 30 minutes (overall), 10 minutes each team
TOOLS: craft papers/papers to make boats
PARTICIPANTS: 4 members in a team
HOW TO PLAY: The evaluator will demonstrate the way in which the boat is to be
prepared. The winning team will be decided on the bases of the perfection of their
boat making. In 10 minutes each team has to accomplish their given boat target i.e.
20 or 30 or 35. After 10 minutes the evaluator will count the boat of each team and
will decide how many boats qualify as the perfect boats. The team closest to their
target will win the game.
7. Don’t smile
OBJECTIVE: "Don't Smile" can be useful for easing the stress of a new job
when onboarding new employees. You can also use this entertaining game to
divert team members' attention away from stressful projects or situations.
TIME: 10-15 minutes
TOOLS: None
PARTICIPANTS: Small groups of 3-6 team members.
HOW TO PLAY: This enjoyable office game is simple to play and takes little
time. Request that the team members sit or stand in a circle. After that, have
everyone in the group stare at each other for as long as they can without smiling.
The person who can keep a straight face the longest wins!
RESULT: Don't Smile can't be very helpful in encouraging people to laugh and
easing tensions between the rest of the group.

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