Motivational Games to Play at Work

Motivation is important for efficiency in the workplace.

Maintaining motivation at work is important. Motivational games help not only with team building and work efficiency, but also with improving general satisfaction in the workplace. With a few creative ideas, you can arrange to play some fun activities at work which will encourage teamwork and help to boost everyone's enthusiasm.

Life Highlights Game

This game is adaptable to suit large or small groups and can be played easily at work. It gets everyone thinking about life priorities and personal motivation. Have everyone consider which 30 seconds of life a worker would most want to re-live, if the worker had only 30 seconds left. People could either keep thoughts private or share choices with the group. After everyone has decided on the 30 seconds ask them questions, such as "what does your choice say about you as a person?" "Does your chosen highlight provide clues for passions and talents which you are currently under-utilizing or neglecting?" and "what does your best moment say about you making the most of the time you have?"

Being There

"Being There" is an entertaining game which stimulates discussion and thoughts about motivation and awareness. A selection of questions need to be prepared in advance about details of a particular work or meeting environment, such as "what color are the floor tiles in reception?" or "what was the name of the lady who served you coffee on arrival?" Adapt the questions to suit your own working environment. Make it competitive by getting people into teams and scoring their answers. Award a prize for the most amusing wrong answer.

Bin Toss Game

The Bin Toss Game can be played as a tea-break or competitive activity which explores motivation. There are two teams in this game. Each team takes turns to throw paper balls into a bin which is placed on the floor or on a table centrally between the two groups. Decide on the rules of the game, such as how many paper balls are going to be thrown, whether everyone takes it in turns or all throw at once and what the time limit is. The winning team is the group who successfully gets the most paper balls in the bin at the end.

All Tied Up

This fun, physical activity helps to break down barriers and gets everyone working more efficiently together as a team to solve a problem. It is ideal as a motivational icebreaker. Have everyone sit in a tight circle, no more than 15 participants in each circle. Ask everyone to hold both hands out in front of them so that they can touch the hands of the person opposite them in the circle. Everyone then entwines arms with one another by holding hands in the center of the circle, making sure that each worker is not holding both hands of the same person. The aim is for everyone to untangle their arms, without letting go of each other's hands, until a complete circle is formed once again.

References

• Fresh Tracks: Motivational Team Building
• Business Balls: Team Building Activities Ideas; Alan Chapman

Resources

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