| Quite a few corporate and retail | | | | The reverse steer car race may deserve a |
| employers enjoy looking for fun ways to | | | | little more explanation than the other |
| bring employees together. One of those | | | | types of car racing. The cars used in |
| ways is to plan team building | | | | this type of race involve the use of a |
| activities.Sometimes team building | | | | backwards type of steering wheel. |
| activities are held on the premises of | | | | 3. Communication Exercises |
| an employer. However, quite often | | | | Another type of activity involves |
| employers will provide unconventional | | | | playing games that require people that |
| team building opportunities off site. | | | | do not know each other well to talk to |
| The following is a list of some of the | | | | each other. These are typically called |
| most commonly planned types of team | | | | communication exercises, and are planned |
| building activities: | | | | to help people improve interpersonal |
| 1. Problem Solving Games | | | | activities within the office. Sometimes |
| One of the most popular team building | | | | employee groups who are involved in |
| activities that involves problem solving | | | | communication games will play "Twenty |
| is "murder mysteries". This particular | | | | Questions" or "Get to Know You" games. |
| game involves the solving of a mystery | | | | For instance, one of the questions for |
| with given clues. | | | | the "Twenty Questions" game could be as |
| Solving a murder mystery is an activity | | | | follows: |
| that requires players to use all of his | | | | "If you could have one new type of food |
| or her finest problem-solving skills. | | | | in the office cafeteria what would it |
| While playing this type of game, some | | | | be?" |
| players may be able to exercise their | | | | The type of direction involved in "Get |
| management skills of delegation and | | | | to Know You" games could include |
| organization. Likewise, other players | | | | something along the lines of the |
| will learn more about how to work well | | | | following: |
| with a close-knit employee group. | | | | "Find someone in the room who has the |
| Treasure Hunts are also another type of | | | | same hobby as you." |
| problem solving game that calls for | | | | Usually communication games not only |
| group activity. This usually involves | | | | require quite a bit of verbal |
| finding some type of valuable gift or | | | | communication, but they may also require |
| object with just the use of location or | | | | non-verbal communication as well. For |
| object description hints that are given. | | | | instance, most people know what |
| This particular type of activity is | | | | "Charades" is, or "Pictionary". Charades |
| perfect for helping a group of people | | | | is a silent acting game and Pictionary |
| learn how to follow directions and to | | | | is a drawing/word guessing game. |
| use time wisely. | | | | Communication exercises are usually |
| 2. Driving Sport Events | | | | meant for resolving issues that are |
| Driving events are sometimes planned for | | | | directly work-related. However, they may |
| employee groups. Quite often these are | | | | also be designed to help teach employees |
| planned for pure enjoyment. However, one | | | | how to resolve personal issues between |
| of the benefits of planning a driving | | | | one another. |
| sport event day is that employees learn | | | | 4. Social Events |
| how to get along even if they are | | | | Sometimes entertainment such as music, |
| competing against one another. Examples | | | | dancing, or theatre productions may be |
| of driving sport events include quad | | | | planned for a corporate event. Moreover, |
| racing (four wheeler racing), off road | | | | employee events that are organized by |
| racing, buggy racing, and remote control | | | | employers and/or third party activity |
| car racing. For a very crazy (in a good | | | | coordinators may involve themed parties. |
| way) adventure some corporate or | | | | Two of the most popular themed parties |
| employee teams may enjoy reverse steer | | | | include the Wild West theme or the |
| car races. | | | | Hawaiian themed party. |