| Team
fun workshops
The criteria for success include fun, laughter, inclusion, co-operation,
sharing, a common enemy, simplicity, successful achievement, positive
feedback, energy, MEMBERSHIP. The result? Childlike behaviour, loyalty
and “When we . . .” stories – “Remember when we
were building a dog together!”
Here are examples of LEGO® team fun exercises. Clients choose and
tweak them according to the objectives and logistics of the workshop.
LEGO® team fun exercises
Wadda ya say?
Five team members build the LEGO® model and one person is the “communicator”.
The communicator goes out of the room, sees a LEGO® model, returns
to the room, stands three metres behind the builders and tells his/her
team what to build. This is an icebreaker.
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Broken Chain
This is a similar communication exercise except there are two communicators.
One communicator stays outside of the room, sees the LEGO® model,
is not allowed into the room and tells a second communicator what to build
without the second communicator seeing the model. The second communicator
then returns to the room, stands three metres behind the builders, and
tells them what to build.
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Fame without Fortune
Write and perform a TV ad to market the LEGO® model.
“Fame without Fortune” can be tagged on to any LEGO® model
building exercise. It can also be made relevant to the Client’s
business. The model represents the Company or one of the Company’s
brands. Based on the Company vision and mission statement write and perform
(dance) a song to market the Company / Brand in a TV ad.
The performance of the TV ad can be videoed. These masterpieces could
be used in internal and / or external marketing campaigns.
In all cases where the teams compete against each other points can be
awarded and prizes won.
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Who let the Dogs out?
Build a LEGO® dog according to a plan provided and train it to walk
across the table and stop at the opposite side of the table without falling
off. The dog closest to the edge wins.
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Drompoppies
Appoint a cheerleading team that performs to encourage the dog across
the table. The cheerleaders can perform whenever the LEGO® model built
has to compete with the other team’s models.
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The Oscars
Choose a musical like “Dirty Dancing”. Build the characters
and the set out of LEGO® and produce a scene from the movie. Each
team member must operate a puppet and play the role of one of the characters.
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The Oxford, Cambridge and Poffadder Boat Race
Build a LEGO® boat and then enter it into a race across the swimming
pool. Will the boat float? Cheerleading is welcome.
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The Gogga Olympics
Build a LEGO® Gogga to plan and train it for the Olympics. The Olympics
consist of a 20 seconds marathon and a 2 meter sprint.
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ET, leave us alone
Break the code to send a message to an alien civilization that convinces
them not to attack planet Earth. Build a LEGO® machine to send the
coded message to outer space before the pending attack.
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Picasso beware
Create a LEGO® work of art that will be a farewell present to the
MD / Head of Department who retires soon. The art piece must communicate
the highlights and lowlights of her career. Prepare and present a presentation
to the whole Company / Department explaining your masterpiece.
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Scavenger Hunt
Find the hidden LEGO® pieces needed to build your contestant in a
race. Cheerleading will definitely make the LEGO® model run faster.
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Charades
Choose a movie or book title. Build a LEGO® model that communicates
that title. Each team has to present their model to the other teams who
are allowed 20 yes/no questions to work out what the title is.
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Who’s the best in the West?
Build 2 LEGO® models, one representing the Company’s major product
and one representing the major competitor’s product. The Company’s
product must highlight its best features and the competitor’s product
must highlight its worst features. Produce and perform a TV ad to market
the Company’s product that shows comparatively how much better your
product is.
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Bridge over troubled waters
Each team builds a part of a bridge without a plan. All teams then come
together and put together one bridge using the various parts. A LEGO®
robot must be built and trained to cross the bridge without falling off.
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Find the Bomb
Find out where the bomb is hidden. Build a LEGO® bomb retrieval robot,
teach it to fetch the bomb and transport it to the bomb detonation site
before it explodes.
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Robinson Crusoe
The team is marooned on an island. Use LEGO® to build what you need
to survive. Don’t forget, you deserve some luxuries.
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The Really Amazing Race
Search for clues as to where to go to next. In order to travel each leg
of the journey a LEGO® model of the mode of transport has to be built
and operated.
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Team fun workshops last half a day or a full day. They can be included
together with outdoor activities. While Tarzan and Jane head off for the
jungle others can remain in the conference centre and save the world from
alien attack, or train a crab to run faster than a dog.
These fun LEGO® exercises can be included in the agenda of a longer,
serious business meeting or conference to introduce some light relief.
They can also be held indoors in the case of rain interrupting outdoors
activities.
And if you’re looking for proof of delegates enjoying themselves,
an accountant was photographed laughing and an actuary is rumoured to
have smiled. Further, as yet we have had no violence.
A number of Clients have found giving delegates a small LEGO® model
to take home helps them remember the proceedings and learnings of the
workshop. Click here to view giveaways.
Another favourite is corporate clothing specifically for the workshop.
Click here to view corporate clothing.
Finally, photos of the activities are also helpful reinforcers of the
workshop. If you would like photos to be taken please let us know when
you book a workshop.
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