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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.
#LetsTalkDiversity
Over a year ago, inspired by Starbuck’s #RaceTogether flop, we came upon a great way to get people to start talking about diversity and inclusion. It came in the form of a soft vinyl ball that looks like a soccer ball, but has conversation prompts printed on each panel, and is called Diversit... Read More
Networking Icebreakers for Large Groups
Many years ago, Diane Schabath posted a question on LinkedIN, asking for icebreaker suggestions to use at a company-wide meeting. “The challenge,” she said, is that it needs to be something that people complete as they arrive; we want people to mix and meet each other but not wait until... Read More
Assertiveness Games and Activities
Trainers Warehouse provides tips and tools for effective assertiveness exercises. These assertive vs. aggressive communication exercise options provide trainers with high-quality activities and empower them to perform their jobs more effectively. In addition, those participating in assertiveness exe... Read More
Stress Management Activities
Stress management is a frequent topic on LinkedIn and so many have shared their wonderful exercises and activities. Here are some that stood out as most “liked.” Stress Management Activities Stress for Success Straw Activity Start Talking! Stress Management Thumball Consider the Conseque... Read More
Get Up and Learn (without chaos!)
As the mother of a Middle-School boy, I keenly appreciate the need of students to be able to move around during class — especially with so many schools doing away with recess and cutting lunch short. Kim Marshall who edits the Marshall Memo, summarized this great article “Get Your Studen... Read More
Crazy Facilitation Favorites
On the LinkedIN group, “Learning, Education, and Training Professionals Group,” Phuong Nguyen posted the question: “What are your crazy facilitation ideas that have worked or you’d love to try?” I reposted the wonderful question again on the group called “Effecti... Read More
DIVERSITY TRAINING GAMES AND EXERCISES
Emotional intelligence, acceptance, empathy, and understanding are hot topics in companies, schools, and homes around the world. Some folks are just gaining awareness of the implicit bias and prejudice surrounding them. Others have grown up with it. Well-crafted diversity games allow groups of all k... Read More
Celebrate learning . . . Olympics-Style Training
I’ll say it again. I love the Olympics! I love watching the athletes’ concentration, performance, and emotions. I’m fascinated by how the human body adapts to different sports. I wonder at that commitment and training it takes to become an Olympic athlete. I’ve also thought... Read More
Ways to use Dice in Training
A long long time ago, Trainers Warehouse used to sell humongous nine-inch dice as a training tool. The product lost popularity, probably because they were a little too big, but the notes we created back then on ways to use dice in training still offer some good ideas. When I saw a recent quest... Read More
Take-off – The Versatile Paper Airplane
When I read this idea I was struck by how versatile it could be. A great way to get your group up and moving, getting to know one another, and digging into their goals or the session content. The idea is that participants create a paper aircraft. They write their name on one wing and… Read More
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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.