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2020 virtual energizers brochure
The document describes various energizers that can be used in virtual team building and engagement activities. It provides descriptions of 16 different energizers that involve physical movement, vocal exercises, drawing, acting, storytelling, and other activities. The energizers are designed to lift energy and engagement for virtual learning sessions and meetings. Descriptions include what each energizer involves, ideal group size, and duration. The document aims to provide facilitators with options for energizing participants in virtual environments.
2020 virtual energizers brochure
- 1. 1 ENERGIZERS FOR A VIRTUAL WORLD TECHNOLOGY VIRTUALFACILITATOR PARTICIPANTS LOG IN FROM DIFFERENT PLACES CREATIVITY INNOVATIVE THINKING HELP FROM VIRTUAL CHALLENGES FOR TEAM BUILDING
- 2. 2 Hello! We are Facilitatorsfor organizations that believe in the power of people. Teams that work in harmony, trust each other, and end up outdoing themselves, every day. We believe that engagement is a pre-requisite for all learning to happen – both in the real and in the virtual world. And engagement can happen equally well in the virtual world too! Virtual engagements come in many forms. Something done just before starting a learning session or as activities interspersed between official presentations, where everyone needs something to lift up the energy. Whatever be the need, there is always a right energizer to do!
- 3. 3 Energizers that work! Tobe inspired is great, to inspire is incredible. What it involves: Physical movement What it involves: Vocal cords! What it involves: Basic Drawing skills! What it involves: Physical movement 1. Activity: Follow the leader 4. Activity: Where in the world 2. Activity: Aroostasha 3. Activity: Catch the sound Without followers, there can be no leaders. The challenge for the leader is to show the direction. While the challenge for the followers is to be in sync with the leader and the others in the team. Easier said than done! Suitable for teams that are spread across different geographies. Team members get to graphically represent which part of the world they are from. Each piece of art becomes an informal conversation starter! Have everybody sing a fun little jingle. Everybody follows (says and does) whichever command the facilitator calls out. Easy for everyone to participate. And just the right amount of fun to get the laughs going! We are surrounded by nature and its unique sounds all around us – if only we care to keep quiet and listen closely. The activity calls for participants to drop their inhibitions and imitate, recognize the different sounds! Group Size Upto 500 Duration 5 – 10 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 30 mins Group Size Upto 500 Duration 5 – 10 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins
- 4. 4 What it involves:An expressive face! What it involves: Imagination! What it involves: Some physical movement What it involves: Some physical movement 5. Activity: Spot the emoji 8. Activity: Once upon a time 6. Activity: Simon says 7. Activity: Orchestra Everyone loves emojis! But what if you are asked to be one? Participants are challenged to act out different emojis while the rest of them guess. A whole load of laughter and fun guaranteed. Caveat: no respecting hierarchies here! Who doesn’t love a good story? Stories are engaging, involving and carriers of meaning. And yet, creating a story isn’t child’s play. Especially so, if you need to create it dynamically between different team members! The famous game that many would have experienced in the real world – now adapted for the virtual environment. Do anything only when “Simon says” you do it. So simple an instruction and yet not so easy to follow, as you will see! Being a part of an orchestra is easier said than done. All players in a team need to be perfectly in sync. A miss here, a slip there and the orchestra goes out of tune! As the orchestrator commands, can your team create an orchestra? Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins Group Size Upto 150 Duration 5 – 15 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins
- 5. 5 Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5– 15 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins What it involves: Imagination! What it involves: Vocal cords! What it involves: Physical movement! What it involves: Imagination! 9. Activity: Mona Lisa 12. Activity: Quick to the touch 10. Activity: Bollywood Wordplay 11. Activity: Number Up The name is a give-away. Yes, you need to draw a portrait of someone else on the call. And we don’t have forever – it is a timed activity. Brings out the best and the worst in people – in terms of drawing skills. Laughs guaranteed. Great energizer when you want to get people moving a bit in between a long call. Participants are sent scurrying to look for different items that they need to “touch” within a given time frame. Energizing and funny at the same time! A quick informal way to start a meeting. Participants make a selection basis a Bollywood theme given. And then they are asked to quickly link it to the purpose of the meeting or session they have been invited to. Can get hilarious! It is as easy as saying 1-2-3! And yet it can get famously difficult for everyone in the team if they don’t watch each other keenly or if they are impatient. An activity that can also be debriefed around important aspects of virtual communication!
- 6. 6 What it involves:Drawing skills! Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins What it involves: Imagination! What it involves: Imagination! 13. Activity: Dumb Charades 14. Activity: What is your ID? 15. Activity: Enigma The classic game can be adapted to the virtual space too. Participants need to mime an activity or phrase or person while the rest go on to guess. The chain continues till the time available eis expended. Great fun as always! Dumb charades using drawing skills. Most people cannot draw to save their lives. This makes it perfect to be used as an energizer. One person draws while the rest have to guess – a great fun way to start and use the annotate function too! Dumb charades using drawing skills. Most people cannot draw to save their lives. This makes it perfect to be used as an energizer. One person draws while the rest have to guess – a great fun way to start and use the annotate function too! What it involves: Imagination! 16. ACTIVITY: Bumpy Bus Ride Imagine you are all passengers standing in a crowded bus. And on a road that is full of sharp curves and nasty bumps. Add to that mix a reckless driver who loves to speed. Now just hear the Facilitator and use your imagination to live that ride! Group Size Upto 100 Duration 5 – 15 mins
- 7. 7 virtual team building Didyou like these energizers? We would love to hear from you! Call us @ +918882337788 Need some help in running any of these energizers or want some help with some more? Just call us. Alternatively, mail at hello@focusu.com Check out more Virtual Team building offerings at: https://focusu.com/virtual-team-building/
- 8. 8 Why Choose us? ExcellentValue Wide Clientele Sincere Unconventional Happy or FreeWe care Local Expertise Safety First
- 9. 9 ‘‘I have neverreceived such overwhelmingly positive feedback from each and every participant before for any other program.’’ Taslima Hasnat Jaigirder, HR Business Partner, Unilever Bangladesh ‘‘I would like to thank FocusU team for putting up an excellent Sr. Management intervention using their Leadership Challenge construct. The team was full of energy throughout and had amazing coordination, making every single session a power packed one!!.’’ Shikha Verma, Senior Manager Yamaha Motor India ‘‘It’s not about the content or activities. Those can be replicated by others. It’s what the FocusU team does with them which makes the experience so special.’’ Tanmaya Vats, VP & Head, Pepsico GVIC ‘‘Each activity that they conducted was done really- really well. A Ten star rating isn’t enough to summarize the value that they added to the participants who attended.‘‘ Antony Titus, Head - Customer Service Development | DHL Express ‘‘Working with FocusU has been a pleasure. We have realised that there is a ‘FocusU’way of working and one ends up experiencing Fun, Professionalism, Learning, Action, Achievement while achieving the outcomes of the workshop.’’ Pooja Malhotra, Head HR, British Council Management Services Pvt Ltd. ‘‘It has been a pleasure and fun to collaborate with Team FocusU which has always resulted in a WOW experience for my business team across levels coupled with a lot of learning and memories to cherish.’’ Aarti Mudaliar, Manager HR, Oncology - Novartis ‘‘The intervention that FocusU designed was brilliantly relevant for our Management offsite. It was even better in its flawless execution.’’ Prabhir Jha, President & Global Chief People Officer, Cipla ‘‘We have been thrilled to work with FocusU over the past three consecutive years in a row.’’ Anoop Prakash, Managing Director, Harley Davidson Testimonials ‘‘I know I can never go wrong with FocusU when I wish to conduct an impactful session that leaves my team members energized and inspired.’’ Akanksha Takyar, Associate Manager HR, Avery Dennison India
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