This document discusses essential elements for effective group activities and provides examples of team-building exercises. It outlines four fundamentals: purpose, planning, preparation, and processing. Planning considerations include group size, materials, space, time, and age-appropriateness. Preparation emphasizes clear instructions, repetition, participation, and time limits. Processing questions focus on initial reactions, skills, strengths/weaknesses, roles, and lessons learned. Twenty-five example activities are listed, ranging from "Pipeline" to "Popsicle Pyramid." Other ideas include simulations and community improvement plans. Contact information is provided to request a chapter with activity details.

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3. What is the purpose of
your activity?

4. The question is not will the
group activity impact your
team of students.
The issue is: will the
fundamental principles be
allowed to be interwoven into
their regular school/work
environment by your
organization?

5. I. Planning
Size of group
Items required
Space of room
Time period
Age/level
appropriateness

6. II.
Preparation
Points
 Make directions clear,
repeat them
 Have the group repeat
the instructions
 Encourage all to
participate
 Announce time limit
 Don’t give away too
many clues on some
of the team building
items

7. III. Processing Points
What was the initial reaction of the
group?
How well did the group cope with this
challenge?
What skills did it take to be successful as
a group?
What creative solutions were suggested
and how were they received?

8. III. Processing Points
What would an outside observer seen as
the strengths and weaknesses of the
group?
What roles did people play?
What did each group member learn about
him/her self as an individual?
What other situations (e.g., at school,
home or work) are like this activity?

9. Provide email to receive the pdf chapter
from “Just Deal With It?” book:
1. Pipeline
2. String Team
3. Group Team Boarding
4. Island Research
5. Scavenger Hunt
6. Airplane Trip
7. Dominoes
8. Your Name
9. Paper airplane directions
10. Bogus direction exercise
11. “My Life” powerpoint
12. Skewed Woofle Balls
13. Toilet Paper
14. Ice Tray Marketing
15. Cup Stacking
16. Helium Sticks
17. Legos®
18. Bridges
19. Egg Drop
20. Body Language
21. Diversity Lines
22. Flashlight & Morris Code
23. Catapult
24. Work Web
25. Popsicle Pyramid

10. Other ideas:
1) Sim City
2) Submit a community
improvement plan
3) Plan a trip to Disney

11. ThePipelineProject  Objective: team is to move three
balls from point A to B.
 The ball cannot stop, cannot
touch any finger or go backwards.
 Every resource has to be used.
 You have 5 minutes before the
balls are released.
 Self correct your selves and assist
your team members.

12.
Terry Carlile
terry@Terrycarlile.com
Phone (903)261-3311
www.terrycarlile.com