Inside Group Team-Building Activities
If you have a group of people with whom you're hoping will work well together as a team, a series of team building exercises will help them break the ice and learn more about each other. If you want some quick, indoor activities, consider ones that allow people to introduce themselves, share tidbits of personal information and work on simple tasks together.
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Name Game
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Usually every new group has some type of introduction. It's the chance for the people to stand up and say their name, where they're from and what they do. Instead of using the standard welcome and greeting for teams to learn about their group members, play the "Name Game." Have each member in the group go around and add an action word that describes him or her and act it out while saying it. So Kathy became "Kicking Kathy" as she gave a little kick in the air. This helps to identify how your teammates identify themselves--their personalities associated with them acting out their name. Plus, it's a convenient way for everyone to associate the name game with their teammates.
Two Truths and a Lie
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Another easy way to get your group chatting about themselves is by playing "Two Truths and a Lie." In its simplest form, you ask members to write down two lies and one truth about themselves. The information can be written in any order. As the groups break out, have them go around the room and present the "truths." Jot down each person's response to determine how many people thought the statements were true or false. Give the team that identifies the most actual truths with a special prize. At the end of the activity, convene as an entire group and allow everyone to go around the room presenting his or her truth.
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Let Them Eat Cake
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Whether you're working with small groups or larger ones, activities allow teams of people to work together for one common goal, and therefore, discuss basic information or projects. The "Let Them Eat Cake" activity allows a group to have cake and eat it too. Divide your group into smaller teams and assign each to a design station. The design station will be the area where they will design cakes together. Depending on the numbers in your group, break the teams down to where there are five people decorating an 8-inch cake. Allow them to use toppings of all types, from caramel and sprinkles to pretzels and peanuts. The purpose of this activity is to allow the groups to focus on getting to know each other over a zany project. Take pictures of the teams and their cake creations.
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