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Category: EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Draw on the best-of-the-best work team activities and exercises to make learning more innovative, effective, and fun. Experiential training events are one of the best ways to create long-term, memorable learning. Moreover, workplace team-building activities draw participants out of their everyday tasks. Separating workers from their daily duties can reflect non-judgmentally on their inherent tendencies, roles, communication styles, leadership techniques, and more.
Time Management Games & Activities
Looking for Time Management activities for employees, college students, or high school students? Try one of these, that I’ve collected from a variety of LinkedIN discussions. If you want additional time management resources, Trainers Warehouse has curated tools from the US, UK, and beyond! Try... Read More
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How to Select a Team Building Game
With all the team-building games out there–in books, on blogs, facilitated by consultants, and shared in social media–how is one to know what experience is right for their group? The truth is that too many variables exist for there to be any “right answers.” But, hopefully,... Read More- +49
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Communication & Listening Exercises
Over the years, I’ve collected these communication exercises and activities from a variety of LinkedIN discussions and recommendations from trainers and business people. If you aren’t sure how to choose a team building game, view How to Choose a Teambuilding Game Infographic. If you̵... Read More- +76
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Perfect Icebreaker Questions & Activities for Training
Trainers always talk about “connections before content.” Icebreaker questions are critical starts to your training because they help learners connect with one another and with the topic they will be exploring. Looking for the perfect prompt for your next session. Let this be your guide! ... Read More- +12
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Training Icebreakers that Make the Most of Every Minute
If you remember going to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus when you were a kid, you might recall arriving early to see clowns walking around the arena, greeting guests, and carrying their funny “walk-around” props (instant sight gags — visual images that make you ch... Read More- +13
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Crazy Facilitation Favorites
Back in 2014, on LinkedIN Phuong Nguyen posted the question: “What CRAZY facilitation ideas have worked well for you?” I reposted the wonderful question again on the group called “Effective and Fun Training Techniques” then assembled some of my favorite posts from those discu... Read More- +6
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Step Up your Experiential Leadership Training
We had the pleasure of Jamie Thompson’s insight during a Trainers Warehouse Show & Share conversation. Jamie is the principal of MTa Learning, a game development company based in the UK. As a seasoned developer of experiential learning leadership activities, Thompson shared a handful of me... Read More- +12
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Emotional Intelligence Activities & Exercises
Emotional intelligence is one of the most challenging leadership skills to develop. Coaches and trainers appreciate the importance of developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI), but struggle with the best ways to do it. Drawing on the tools and expertise of EQ specialists, a wide range of emotiona... Read More- +43
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Conversation Starters to Help Groups Open Up
A handful of online learning sessions with expert facilitators Amy Climer and Chad Littlefield added a few more tricks to my repertoire. The two modeled a handful of get ‘em talking techniques and conversation starters that I’ll be happy to replicate at my next session, live or online! Hopefully... Read More- +15
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Halloween Tricks ‘n Treats for Training
Use your Halloween candy for training adults or teaching kids. Try these Halloween-inspired facilitation tricks and treats and make the most of the Halloween season in your training sessions: Icebreakers Favorites? Ask your group what their favorite Halloween candy is. Let them know that even thou... Read More- +44
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WORK TEAM ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINERS
Subsequent to any training or learning game, groups should take time to reflect. A thorough debrief should cover a range of topics, including how: the game dynamics made participants feel, strategies created unanticipated roadblocks, and communication styles led to success. At the end of the debrief, the group should reflect on how their game experience mirrors the "real world.”
TRAINING GAMES FOR ALL REASONS & SEASONS
Beyond work team activities, Trainers Warehouse WorkSMART blog curates best-in-class games for a myriad of workplace learning goals. Whether trainers are looking for communication and listening games, active listening games, time management activities, stress management exercises, assertiveness, or negotiations games, Trainers Warehouse has you covered. You’ll find tons of games -- for purchase and free -- along with excellent facilitation notes and training tips. Understand how to conduct and debrief the workplace team building activities and other soft-skills exercises to maximize organizational growth and learning.
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Trainers Warehouse has been committed to curating and developing tools to improve corporate training for over 30 years. No matter what topic you teach, Trainers Warehouse work team activities, fidget toys, game buzzers, and dry-erase resources allow trainers to make their delivery more impactful, memorable, and fun. Their innovative, creative resources promise to make trainers look and perform at their best. While they offer tons of favorite training tools for sale at trainerswarehouse.com, the WorkSMART blog is free and chock full of amazing tips and techniques.