| a few corporate and retail employers enjoy looking | | | | The cars used in this type of race involve the use of |
| for fun ways to bring employees together. One of | | | | a backwards type of steering wheel. |
| those ways is to plan team building | | | | 3. Communication Exercises |
| activities.Sometimes team building activities are held | | | | Another type of activity involves playing games that |
| on the premises of an employer. However, quite | | | | require people that do not know each other well to |
| often employers will provide unconventional team | | | | talk to each other. These are typically called |
| building opportunities off site. The following is a list of | | | | communication exercises, and are planned to help |
| some of the most commonly planned types of team | | | | people improve interpersonal activities within the |
| building activities: | | | | office. Sometimes employee groups who are involved |
| 1. Problem Solving Games | | | | in communication games will play “Twenty |
| One of the most popular team building activities that | | | | Questions” or “Get to Know |
| involves problem solving is “murder | | | | You” games. For instance, one of the |
| mysteries”. This particular game involves the | | | | questions for the “Twenty Questions” |
| solving of a mystery with given clues. | | | | game could be as follows: |
| Solving a murder mystery is an activity that requires | | | | “If you could have one new type of food in |
| players to use all of his or her finest problem-solving | | | | the office cafeteria what would it be?” |
| skills. While playing this type of game, some players | | | | The type of direction involved in “Get to |
| may be able to exercise their management skills of | | | | Know You” games could include something |
| delegation and organization. Likewise, other players | | | | along the lines of the following: |
| will learn more about how to work well with a | | | | “Find someone in the room who has the |
| close-knit employee group. Treasure Hunts are also | | | | same hobby as you.” |
| another type of problem solving game that calls for | | | | Usually communication games not only require quite a |
| group activity. This usually involves finding some type | | | | bit of verbal communication, but they may also |
| of valuable gift or object with just the use of | | | | require non-verbal communication as well. For |
| location or object description hints that are given. | | | | instance, most people know what |
| This particular type of activity is perfect for helping a | | | | “Charades” is, or |
| group of people learn how to follow directions and to | | | | “Pictionary”. Charades is a silent acting |
| use time wisely. | | | | game and Pictionary is a drawing/word guessing |
| 2. Driving Sport Events | | | | game. Communication exercises are usually meant for |
| Driving events are sometimes planned for employee | | | | resolving issues that are directly work-related. |
| groups. Quite often these are planned for pure | | | | However, they may also be designed to help teach |
| enjoyment. However, one of the benefits of planning | | | | employees how to resolve personal issues between |
| a driving sport event day is that employees learn | | | | one another. |
| how to get along even if they are competing against | | | | 4. Social Events |
| one another. Examples of driving sport events include | | | | Sometimes entertainment such as music, dancing, or |
| quad racing (four wheeler racing), off road racing, | | | | theatre productions may be planned for a corporate |
| buggy racing, and remote control car racing. For a | | | | event. Moreover, employee events that are |
| very crazy (in a good way) adventure some | | | | organized by employers and/or third party activity |
| corporate or employee teams may enjoy reverse | | | | coordinators may involve themed parties. Two of the |
| steer car races. | | | | most popular themed parties include the Wild West |
| The reverse steer car race may deserve a little | | | | theme or the Hawaiian themed party. |
| more explanation than the other types of car racing. | | | | |