Our range of unique team building events

JIGSAW | GRIDLOCK | MISSION IMPROBABLE | SCAVENGER

JIGSAW

Your objective is to complete a large geometric jigsaw puzzle.  This comprises 20 pieces, each of which must be earned.  Once you have earned all twenty pieces, you must then put the jigsaw together in the fastest possible time.  In order to achieve your objective in full, you must complete the jigsaw in less than ten seconds.  The current record is an amazing 2.43 seconds.

In order to proceed, it will be necessary for everyone to undertake a number of tasks and to fulfil certain requirements.  Success at the tasks, either individually or as a group, will be rewarded points that can later be exchanged for pieces of Jigsaw.  The definition of “success” in this instance resides solely with the task observers (so treat them nicely!).

Although this team building event can be run entirely indoors, most people like us to offer a few outdoor tasks, so the design is flexible enough that we can modify each programme to use precisely those modules that are most appropriate to your needs.

Suitable for teams of between about six and 20 people, not only can this team day be run virtually anywhere, it is also almost infinitely adaptable.  We can include tasks ranging from the totally cerebral to the largely physical, lasting from a few minutes to several hours.  If the location is suitable, we can also include a range of more adventurous tasks and outdoor activities.  This flexibility ensures that everyone is kept fully occupied for the duration of the exercise, and that each person has an essential role.

If your objective is to bond the team, we can arrange for a series of enjoyably different tasks that will keep everyone involved.  If, on the other hand, you have identified specific issues that need to be addressed, we can programme in tasks that highlight those issues and raise people’s awareness of the factors involved.

For further details including fees and availability, please contact the office on 01874 625111 or complete our online enquiry form.

 

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Jigsaw

Run from           This Teamday can be run virtually anywhere!

Suitable for        Teams of between about 6 and 20 people.

Duration           Full day & half-day options as standard.  Longer residential versions available.

Effort               Physically undemanding but mentally stretching.

Style                 Extremely flexible.  This Teamday can be run totally indoors, totally outdoors, or a mixture of the two.

 

GRIDLOCK

Similar to Jigsaw, this team building event has been specifically designed for larger teams of between about 20 and 60 people.  Starting gently and becoming increasingly fast and furious as it progresses, the event involves a series of tasks which must be completed in order to earn the components of one or more complex wooden grids, each of which comprises fifteen interlocking wooden planks.  The greater the number of people involved, the greater the number of grids.

Once all the planks have been earned, the grids must then be put together against the clock, either cooperatively or competitively.  In the cooperative event, the grids are completed one after the other as in a relay – in the competitive event, individual teams compete to see who can complete their grid in the fastest time.  We have seen three grids completed as a relay in less than 30 seconds, and the record for one grid currently stands at less than 7 seconds!  Now that’s what you call teamwork!

We have available a wide range of different tasks that can be used to mimic work issues, thus enhancing the learning, and as with all our other team building events, the final design is very much dependent upon your particular requirements and training needs.  For further information without obligation, or to explore the ways in which we can help you address any current issues, please contact the office on 01874 625111 or complete our online enquiry form.

 

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Gridlock

Run from           This Teamday can be run virtually anywhere!

Suitable for        Teams of between about 20 and 60 people.

Duration           Full day & half-day options as standard.  Longer residential versions available.

Effort               Physically undemanding but mentally stretching.

Style                 Extremely flexible.  This Team building day can be run totally indoors, totally outdoors, or a mixture of the two, and can be delivered as a competitive or a cooperative event.

 

MISSION IMPROBABLE

Your task – should you choose to accept it (and, of course, you dare not refuse) – is to locate and defuse the Doomsday Device.  The nature and complexities of this device will become apparent as the day progresses – suffice it to say that failure is not an option.  In order to succeed, it will be necessary to gain access to items of equipment and information, both of which are vital to the defusing process.  This can only be done by completing a series of tasks.

Due to the possibility of interference by unfriendly outside agencies, we consider it prudent that you divide into groups, and because the tasks may only be attempted during certain time windows, it will be necessary for groups to negotiate in order to decide who goes where and when.  The future is in your hands!

Mission Improbable is a popular and innovative team building event that can be run virtually anywhere (except inner city locations!).  It involves a highly complex task, and success can only be achieved via a heady combination of thorough planning, good project management, effective problem solving, excellent communication and a high degree of negotiation.  The learning is highly experiential and relevant to work – and on top of all this, it is great fun!

This team building event is designed in such a way that in order to succeed there must be effective communication both within and between different project groups, the membership of which is kept fluid and changes as the exercise progresses.  The task is highly representative of the work environment, and the learning, which is closely monitored by facilitators, can easily be related to the “real world”.  All members of the team are kept involved throughout the day, and the finale, which involves the destruction of one part of the device using theatrical pyrotechnics, makes the learning even more memorable.  Because of the nature of the device and the very loud “bang” during the finale, we prefer not to run this task from inner city locations.

For further details of how we can use this and other team building events to help your teams achieve, please contact the office on 01874 625111 or complete our online enquiry form.

 

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Mission Improbable

Run from           This Teamday can be run virtually anywhere, although the “terrorist” nature of the event means we are hesitant to run it in the centre of large cities, and the “Doomsday Device” cannot be taken abroad!

Suitable for        Teams of between about 5 and 20 people.

Duration           Full day & half-day options as standard.  Longer residential versions available.

Effort               Physically undemanding but mentally challenging.

Style                 Co-operative, requiring excellent communication skills, problem solving and project management.

 

SCAVENGER

We have used Scavenger as a component within several of our other team building events for some time, and it has proven immensely popular and highly effective.  The basic format is that the team is given a long list of requirements (questions to answer, puzzles to solve, tasks to complete, etc) that must all be completed within a given time frame.  They then have to organise themselves in order to gain as many points as possible.  At first glance, some of the items seem impossible to achieve given either the location or the time allowed, but everything is possible so long as people drop assumptions and preconceptions and start to think outside the box.  Scavenger is a great way to encourage corporate creativity at the same time as enhancing communication, problem solving and team spirit.  It is also great fun!

Building upon the past success, we now offer a range of Scavenger exercises as fast, furious and fun stand-alone events.  These are available in two different formats – (1) we can run them for you, or (2) we can give you all the necessary information and material for you to run the event yourself.  Whatever format you choose, you will receive a purpose designed Scavenger exercise that has been adapted to reflect your business, the team, the number of participants, the location, and the time available.  Scavenger is therefore suitable for all locations from inner-cities to wilderness, and for teams of all sizes and types.

If you would like us to run the event for you, we can either run it from a venue of your choice (Scavenger is very popular as the finale to a meeting, conference or training session), or we can source the venue for you.  If you would like to run the event yourself, we will provide all the necessary materials (including full briefs, answers, score sheets, and facilitation notes), and will grant you a one-time licence to run the event yourself on a given date and at a given location.

Please contact the office on 01874 625111 to discuss you requirements in detail, or complete our online enquiry form.

 

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Scavenger

Run from           This Teamday can be run anywhere!

Suitable for        Teams of between about 4 and 100 people.

Duration           From one hour to one day.

Effort               Physically undemanding but mentally stretching.

Style                 Extremely flexible.  This Teamday can be run totally indoors, totally outdoors, or a mixture of the two, and can be delivered as a competitive or a cooperative event.  We can run the event for you, or we can give you all the necessary materials so you can run it yourself.

 

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