As a professional meeting facilitator I’m constantly on the search for teambuilding ideas that immediately engage people but also help me link the learning to the team’s core issues. My challenge with many team exercises is that there’s a risk in doing an activity with a group unless you ‘really know’ it will achieve the intended outcomes.

Tom Heck has once again created dynamic team activities that are fun, easy to lead, requiring minimal materials (i.e. a roll of duct tape!). Not only are there thorough notes on ‘how’ to run each activity but there is a video clip of the activity in action. This helps me understand the set up, the sequence of events in action and the resulting participant responses. Right away, I can assess if this activity is a good match for the group I’m currently working with.

I also appreciate the depth of questions suggested for the debriefs. This, for me, is where the magic happens in bringing experiences to bear on a team’s current issues or situations. As well, I know I’ll be using some of your “interesting points” and quotes to keep activities relevant and engaging for participants.”