If you are looking
for
leadership games, you have come to right spot.
Games that promote
leadership and team building can be great exercises to help your team
break the ice and start a task with some motivation. Here are a few to
help you:
1. Scrambled Jigsaw
– You will
want to get a few children’s 100-piece puzzle. The larger the
pieces the better.
Before your team shows up, you will want to
take out
5 or so pieces from each puzzle. You will want to strategically place
the 5+ pieces on a different table that has an entirely different
puzzle.
You will want to do this for each team and
puzzle that you
have. Once the teams understand that another table has their missing
pieces, they need to figure out in the quickest amount of time how to
obtain the other pieces.
They will essentially be forced to negotiate
with other teams. This helps them learn how to communicate and
cooperate better.
2. Gnome Dome
– For this activity,
you will want to divide your team into smaller groups, preferably into
twos. Each group should receive 20 gumdrops and 12 toothpicks.
You will
want to instruct each group to build a dome out of the gumdrops. This
leadership game helps your team learn how to solve problems, think
creatively, and cooperate.
3. Hang Ups –
This is probably one
of the most fun leadership games. You will want to give each team
member a wire coat hanger.
Each individual has the choice to either
work on their own this time or work together. With a time limit of
anywhere between 5-15 minutes (you can set the standard) each
individual will need to create something useful.
After the activity,
each member needs to describe what was made. This activity will quickly
help you see which members are leaders, social, or shy.
4. All Aboard- Depending
on how many people
you have, you will want to place a 1’x1’ or
3’x3’ square of cardboard on the floor. Or you
could mark the area off with tape.
Each team member will need a number.
As you draw each member’s number, they have to go stand in
the square. As the amount of people is called to stand in the square,
it will become more and more difficult to find standing space.
Everyone
will need work together and creatively to figure out how everyone will
get aboard. This game helps team members practice cooperation,
problem-solving, and leadership.
Leadership games can be great ways of
helping your team work together and build the necessary leadership
skills that they need.
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