Delivering effective team building since 1978
Our superb
range of
Although the main thrust of all our team building
Teamdays is enjoyable team action, there is a serious side to these team
building events as well, and our experienced facilitators will gently challenge
perceptions and raise levels of awareness in such a way that there is
development and learning for both the team and each individual. We do not force anyone to do anything they do
not want to do, nor will anyone be embarrassed in front of their
colleagues. Teamdays are always very
positive team building events with very positive outcomes.
The following should give
you a flavour of each team building Teamday.
If you require further information, please follow the links or contact
the office, either by telephone on 01874 625111, or by completing
our online enquiry form.
Jigsaw
& Gridlock
Run from Both these Teamdays can be run virtually anywhere!
Suitable for Teams of between about 6 and 60 people. Jigsaw for smaller teams (6 – 20); Gridlock
for larger teams (20 – 60).
Duration Full day & half-day
options as standard. Longer residential
options available.
Effort Physically undemanding but
mentally stretching.
Style These Teamdays can be run
totally indoors, totally outdoors, or a mixture of the two.
The overall objective is to earn the pieces of a giant
jigsaw or large wooden grid. Although
both these team building events can be run entirely indoors, we anticipate that
some people will want us to offer a few outdoor exercises, so the design is
flexible enough to enable us to modify each programme accordingly. The learning is also flexible, and we can
include modules which reflect any specific training needs and objectives.
Run from This Teamday can be run virtually
anywhere!
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,
involving a mix of indoor and outdoor tasks.
Style Co-operative, requiring
excellent communication both within and between teams.
Mission Improbable is
an innovative team building event that can be run virtually anywhere (except
inner city locations). It is a complex
task that requires thorough planning, good project management, effective
problem solving, excellent communication and sensitive negotiation ~ but most
of all it is fun! It involves both
indoor and outdoor exercises, and the learning is highly experiential and
relevant to work.
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 Competitive &
co-operative options available.
Self-administered versions available.
Scavenger is fast, furious, and fun, involving a huge amount of things to
do within a surprisingly tight time frame!
Although some items appear impossible, everything is possible so long as
people drop their preconceptions and start thinking outside the box. Scavenger is therefore superb as a method of
team building, encouraging
corporate creativity as well as enhancing communication, problem solving and
team spirit.
Run from Various centres across the
UK – and we are happy to research new venues if required.
Suitable for Teams of between about 6 and 60 people.
Duration Full day or longer. Residential options available.
Effort Gently physical.
Style Competitive &
cooperative options available. Mainly
outdoors in scenic surroundings.
Enigma is an extremely adaptable team building event. Although the standard event lasts a full day,
the event can be extended by up to 12 hours if required. It can also be run either as a straight competition
or as a cooperative event between sub teams in which no single group can win
without there being an element of negotiation and cooperation. At its most basic level, it is purely an
enjoyable team building exercise designed to foster team spirit and enhance
communication. At the other extreme it
can be used as a practical illustration of many of the issues that arise at
work.
Arena
Run from Crickhowell, on the A40 in the Welsh
borderlands, within easy travelling distance of Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol,
Bath, & Hereford.
Suitable for Teams of between about 5 and 30 people.
Duration Full day & half-day
options available.
Effort Minimum effort for maximum
adrenaline!
Style Competitive &
non-competitive options available.
Originally designed for the management and technical teams
of one of Wales’ premiere Theatres, Arena is different to our other team
building events in that it involves a considerable amount of excitement and
adrenaline for only a modicum of physical effort. It is based at a modern indoor ropes-centre
where the overall objective is for the team to gain as main points as possible
by completing a series of challenges. As
with all our Teamdays, no one is forced to take part in anything they do not
wish to try, and there are options available for everyone, no matter what their
level of fitness or ability.
The Search
Run from Brecon, on the A40 in the Welsh
borderlands, within easy travelling distance of Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol,
Bath, & Hereford.
Suitable for Teams of between about 12 and 40 people.
Duration Full day or longer. Residential options available.
Effort Sub-group options range from gently physical to fairly strenuous.
Style Non-competitive. Largely outdoors in breathtaking
surroundings.
The Search
takes place in the heart of the stunning Brecon Beacons, yet easily accessible
from the M4 and M5 corridors. The
exercise revolves around a complex planning task in which there are
opportunities for several people to have leadership roles. The overall objective is to locate a series
of code cards which can then be used to find the location of a “reward”, and it
is necessary for the team to form several sub-groups, the nature of these being
dependent upon the abilities and fitness levels of those people taking
part. This highly enjoyable team
building exercise can therefore be used to illustrate the benefits and
difficulties of granting ownership, and the need to investigate and make use of
the range of skills and (human) resources within the team.
Run from Crickhowell, on the A40 in the
Welsh borderlands, within easy travelling
distance of Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol, Bath, & Hereford.
Suitable
for Teams of between about 6 and 40 people.
Duration Full day only. Residential
options available.
Effort Moderately strenuous but with easier options.
Style Competitive & co-operative options available. Largely outdoors in stunning countryside.
The Quest is our original team building event, yet it
remains a firm favourite with many clients.
The overall objective is to locate and recover a series of tokens during
a “treasure hunt” type hill-walk, but there are numerous variations that allow
us to mimic a wide range of issues. This
is possible because The Quest is divided into five distinct phases, each
independently programmable and all with a range of leadership
opportunities. Additionally, this
teamday is suitable for single as well as multiple teams, and with the latter
it can be run either as a competitive or a co-operative exercise – or even a
mix!
Run from Elan,
near the A44/A470 junction in mid-Wales, based at an excellent residential
training centre in superlative surroundings.
Suitable for Teams of between about 8 and 32 people.
Duration Full day or longer, with a
highly recommended residential option.
Effort Fairly physical with easier
options.
Style Constructively competitive!
Rising Damp is a competitive event for teams of
between 4 & 6 people. Based at a
truly exceptional training centre in mid-Wales, it
is best run as a residential team building event of 2 nights/1˝ days
duration. Participants arrive in time
for dinner on day one, and the event starts immediately after the meal, finishing
just before dinner on day two. A
facilitated evaluation is run on the morning of day three, participants leaving
after lunch. Teams have exclusive use of
the centre for the duration of the event, and the stay can be extended if
required so that teams can take advantage of additional training or use the
facilities to hold their own meetings.
The Merlin Enigma
Run from Beddgelert, in the heart of Snowdonia
yet easily accessible via the A5 & A55.
Suitable for Teams of between about 12 and 36 people.
Duration Full day or longer, with a
highly recommended residential option.
Effort Fairly strenuous.
Style Competitive and Co-operative options
available.
This Teamday is basically an adventurous version of our
popular Enigma team building event.
Based in central Snowdonia, it revolves around an Arthurian Legend. Participants are required to undertake a walk
of about eight miles through superb mountain scenery, during which they must
complete a number of tasks, two of which involve fairly adventurous activities
(no-one is forced to take part in these), the other being a simple problem
solving task but in a stunningly unique location! As with Rising Damp, this event is best run as a residential team building event of 2
nights/1˝ days duration, in which participants arrive in time for dinner on day
one, the planning phase starting immediately after the meal. The event comes to a climax just before
dinner on day two, and a facilitated evaluation is run on the morning of day
three, the team leaving after lunch.
If there is currently no Teamday venue near you,
we would be delighted to research a suitable area
within an acceptable travelling distance,
and design a Teamday just for you.
Please telephone 01874 625111
for the most up to date information on these and other events, venues and
availability,
or complete our online enquiry form.
KWMA, 74 Beacons Park, BRECON, Powys LD3 9BQ, WALES UK
Tel/Fax +44 (0)1874 625111.