Team Building - not just about high ropes courses anymore!

Jodie Parker, Managing Director and Professional Conference Organiser of Iceberg Events explains that Team Building activities are bigger and more adventurous than ever... or can be as simple as a Bowls Day...

We have a lot of clients who use their conference as an opportunity to get everyone in their organisation working together.  While some may roll their eyes, thinking that team building is a drag – trust me – there are some FABULOUS activities out there.

Take Foot Locker for example – we recently did a 3 hour team building exercise with their Store Managers at Crowne Plaza Royal Pines Resort.  A circuit of activities included Clay Target Shooting, Archery, a group of people balancing a bucket of water on top of a pole, balanced with ropes (you can imagine what happened with that one), a giant A-frame that one team member stood on while their team mates moved it over the finish line… Team Building isn’t all about high ropes courses anymore!

Or a group of IGA stores that we took to the local Bowls Club on a Friday afternoon.  Easy.  Everyone can play.  And a beer at each end ensures that everyone has a good time (within reason of course!)

There are so many different activities you can do – drumming workshops, Aboriginal dot paintings, Scavenger hunts like “The Amazing Race”.  Imagine all of your delegates doing “Survivor” type activities (modified for groups, age and ability) – all wearing “Buffs” for their teams – branded with your company logo?  Fun!  And definitely memorable.

And a photographer while all this is going on can capture enough images of people having fun for you to turn into a scroll at your gala dinner…  What a great end to a great event! 

Many thanks to Ray, Tony and Annette!

Posted by Jodie Parker, September 27, 2007 in ARTICLES | TIPS, HOTELS | VENUES | THINGS TO DO