Team building is often the most overlooked aspect of team management. Without teamwork, groups fail to meet deadlines, deliver inferior work and operate inefficiently. Team-building games are a fun way to bring a team together and forge new relationships, or introduce a new member to an existing team. Games are the best way to get members to lower their guard and relax, thus letting new people into their life and strengthening the team as a whole.
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Two Truths and a Lie
Give everyone in the team an index card and have them write down two truths and one lie about themselves. After everyone is finished with their index cards, have the group stand in a circle. One at a time each person steps forward and reads their three statements. The team must collectively decide which statement is the lie.
M&Ms
Have the team gather in a circle and pass around a bag of M&Ms. Explain that the team is going on a three-day hiking trip and must take as many M&Ms as they'll need to survive. After everyone has taken their supply of M&Ms have each person share one fact about themselves for every M&M they took. Make sure that if anyone knows the game they do not share the secret.
Hometowns
Place a map of the United States (or the country you are located) on the wall. Have each person in the group walk up and place a tack on the location where they were born. As they tack their hometown have them tell a little about where they are from and how they ended up at the current location. If someone was born outside the country they should place their tack on the border of the map.
The Knot
Have team members stand in a tight circle. Every team member then reaches their right hand across the circle and holds hands with someone on the other side. Repeat this with the left hand (to a different person) so that everyone is holding hands with two other teammates. Have the team untangle the knot without letting go of either hand. The end result should be a big circle. There are times when the circle is unsolvable and with 100% team consensus two people can let go and reshuffle.
Behind Your Back
Tape a piece of paper to each team member's back. Have everyone on the team walk around the room and write a positive comment on the back of others. Once everyone has had a chance to write their positive comments explain that often compliments and criticisms are given behind the back; and in most cases it's more productive to give them face to face. Randomly pair up each person in the room and have them read each others paper out loud and face to face.
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