Teamwork Trek

Welcome & Warm-Ups (10-15 minutes) Atlanta Challenge staff welcome participants and set expectations and ground rules for the day’s events. We then lead some fun warm-up activities that break the ice and get the group physically and emotionally involved, as well as split them into smaller teams for the event if needed.

The Teamwork Compass® (15-20 minutes) We lead a short interactive conversation about the key ingredients of teamwork, how different team members have a stronger affinity for some of those ingredients, and how to bring them all together to be an unstoppable team. We then use this metaphor throughout the program to help the team become familiar with this powerful tool and create a culture of success.

The Trek (60-120 minutes) Groups tackle a series of hands-on teamwork activities which require brainstorming, collaboration, planning, and creative problem-solving. Here are some examples of the dozens that we have available. After each challenge, participants reflect on the activity in pairs as the group walks to the next location.” Activities done by each group are selected by our expert facilitators to fit your group.

• Warp Speed In this activity, participants must transport a series a of objects around the group, but in a certain order, with no mistakes, while being timed. Then they will reduce their time in each round. This brings to light the changes in thinking needed to improve efficiency. The team discusses, brainstorming, collaboration, process improvement, and goals., as well as how to apply these lesson on the team.
• Zoom In this challenge, every person on your team is given an image from a sequence. Without showing their image to anyone else, the team must discuss the various pieces of information they have, gain clarity on what the big picture is, and then align themselves in such a way that the final product is consistent. A fantastic conversation game about communication and clarity.
• The Maze Using only their wits, their memories, and the support of their team, the team must find their way through an unmarked maze. But the challenge is not what they think it is, and the eye-opening lessons are often very powerful.
• Sherpa Walk This trust-building activity (with NO blindfolds) has the team take responsibility for each other in a new way, and discover what it takes to earn and to give trust. The team’s current level of trust is brought to light and improved.

Closing Debrief & Wrap-up Activity (5-15 minutes) The group comes together to acknowledge accomplishments of the day and incorporate lessons into real life. We wrap up with a meaningful closing activity and team picture.