Team Building
Creating teams that are willing and able

Why do it?

Build cohesive, high performing teams;
Kick off new teams ... create productive teams whose members are willing and able to work together in cooperation and collaboration;
Sustain the strength of an existing team ... develop, maintain or improve the willingness and ability to collaborate and cooperate as a team.

How long?
Half a day to two days.

Who attends?
Any new or existing team: ad hoc, task, functional, cross functional, committees, process improvement, and so on.

What is it?

Teams will participate in fun, memorable, hands-on and challenging activities. Participants learn how they and others currently contribute to the team and explore ways to concretely improve this contribution back in the workplace.

Subjects covered may include:

Problem solving;
Customer service;
Risk taking;
Trust;
Creating norms;
Decision-making;
Conflict management;
Communication;
Teamwork.

Why use improv exercises for team building?

Many improv exercises were designed to help people work together in extraordinary ways;
Unlike in classic ropes courses, there is no physical risk to participants;
Like classic ropes courses, there is a high level of risk -- emotional risk. After all, studies show that people are more afraid of getting up in front of large crowds than they are afraid of death! Yet our exercises get participants to feel so comfortable so quickly that their self-esteem increases from having overcome their initial fears;
Typical team building exercises can only be played once, because once you "know" their solutions, the exercises have less value. Our exercises can be repeated over and over again. There are no solutions; just practice and awareness that helps participants gain solid team player skills.

The design of a Creative Advantage team building event always starts with thoroughly defining the needs and issues of the team. Activities are then designed to fit your exact needs.

Fun, Memorable and Hands-on.

"I strongly endorse the team building program you conduct and would recommend it to any firm looking to create a rewarding work environment for their employees."

Team Building Creating teams that are willing and able