Comments for Ice-breakers, Group Games & Team-Building Activities http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog Mon, 31 May 2010 00:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Quick Shuffle by Ian Fuhrmeister http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/quick-shuffle/comment-page-1#comment-231 Ian Fuhrmeister Mon, 31 May 2010 00:15:34 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=314#comment-231 Works real well, especially when there is NO indication of what the game is till the blindfolds are on. It is amazing to hear what people have observed in the 15-20 seconds. Last week I did this and one guy had observed the shoes they were wearing so found the shuffling about 75% on shoes but when someone else used faces as there "shuffling" tool it became interesting to get consensus. A great exercise. Works real well, especially when there is NO indication of what the game is till the blindfolds are on. It is amazing to hear what people have observed in the 15-20 seconds. Last week I did this and one guy had observed the shoes they were wearing so found the shuffling about 75% on shoes but when someone else used faces as there “shuffling” tool it became interesting to get consensus. A great exercise.

]]> Comment on Madagascar Rescue by Tracy Montgomery http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/madagascar-rescue/comment-page-1#comment-230 Tracy Montgomery Sun, 30 May 2010 23:37:39 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=426#comment-230 HI Mark, Love the Madagascar game. I use similar activity at sports clubs when I run Todd Story Program (www.toddstory.com.au) to demonstrate team building. Just using tarp. Its amazing to be able to point out how they support each other to not "fall off". In the Todd Story program I encourage young people to watch out for their mates and the Tarp activity is great one for that. Thank you for always sharing your games. I'm sure there are many people besides me who use your ideas. Regards, Tracy Montgomery HI Mark,

Love the Madagascar game. I use similar activity at sports clubs when I run Todd Story Program (www.toddstory.com.au) to demonstrate team building. Just using tarp. Its amazing to be able to point out how they support each other to not “fall off”. In the Todd Story program I encourage young people to watch out for their mates and the Tarp activity is great one for that.
Thank you for always sharing your games. I’m sure there are many people besides me who use your ideas.
Regards,
Tracy Montgomery

]]> Comment on One Duck by Jo Freitag http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/one-duck/comment-page-1#comment-227 Jo Freitag Fri, 28 May 2010 01:15:35 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=429#comment-227 Hi Mark A possible FUNN variation to One Duck would be to do it as a round - so that there are a couple of the verses going around at the same time. This could be achieved by starting at a couple of places in the circle at the same time or by dividing into two sides and starting at different times or by passing it to the person next but one rather than the person next to you and having one verse for odds and another for evens Kind regards, Jo Freitag. Hi Mark
A possible FUNN variation to One Duck would be to do it as a round – so that there are a couple of the verses going around at the same time. This could be achieved by starting at a couple of places in the circle at the same time or by dividing into two sides and starting at different times or by passing it to the person next but one rather than the person next to you and having one verse for odds and another for evens
Kind regards,
Jo Freitag.

]]> Comment on Clumps by Barbara White http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/clumps/comment-page-1#comment-173 Barbara White Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:44:34 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=242#comment-173 This is such a simple, fun activity, we use it all the time with great success. This is such a simple, fun activity, we use it all the time with great success.

]]> Comment on Clumps by Moon Walking | Ice-breakers, Group Games & Team-Building Activities http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/clumps/comment-page-1#comment-172 Moon Walking | Ice-breakers, Group Games & Team-Building Activities Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:38:21 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=242#comment-172 [...] a variety of Clumps, ending with “THREE” to form random groups of three people. Ask one person to place hands on [...] [...] a variety of Clumps, ending with “THREE” to form random groups of three people. Ask one person to place hands on [...]

]]> Comment on Categories by Clumps | Ice-breakers, Group Games & Team-Building Activities http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/categories/comment-page-1#comment-171 Clumps | Ice-breakers, Group Games & Team-Building Activities Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:33:55 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=207#comment-171 [...] Form a group according to a simple, easily-accessible category, such as dark-coloured tops, brand of running shoes, gender, colour of eyes, etc. Similar to Categories. [...] [...] Form a group according to a simple, easily-accessible category, such as dark-coloured tops, brand of running shoes, gender, colour of eyes, etc. Similar to Categories. [...]

]]> Comment on Do You Have Something To Share? by Blake Kampen http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-157 Blake Kampen Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:34:06 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=15#comment-157 Your books are amazing and i've been using the activities on a weekly basis! Your books are amazing and i’ve been using the activities on a weekly basis!

]]> Comment on Do You Have Something To Share? by Karl Rohnke http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-156 Karl Rohnke Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:20:31 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=15#comment-156 Over the years I've always been able to refer to Mark for a new take on an old game, and in particular what can be done with the least number of props. Both of his most recent books have a ton of ideas about how to achieve the most with the least. Take a look, you'll be pleased you did... Karl Over the years I’ve always been able to refer to Mark for a new take on an old game, and in particular what can be done with the least number of props. Both of his most recent books have a ton of ideas about how to achieve the most with the least. Take a look, you’ll be pleased you did… Karl

]]> Comment on Do You Have Something To Share? by Jan Hagston http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-165 Jan Hagston Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:46:12 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=15#comment-165 So many of the activities support the development of team work, communication and goal setting – and they're fun! A great way to introduce or reinforce skills developed through the Personal Development Skills (PDS) strand of VCAL. I also enjoyed the challenge of thinking of ways to use the activities with literacy students - and came up with a few. Thanks for the day. So many of the activities support the development of team work, communication and goal setting – and they’re fun! A great way to introduce or reinforce skills developed through the Personal Development Skills (PDS) strand of VCAL. I also enjoyed the challenge of thinking of ways to use the activities with literacy students – and came up with a few. Thanks for the day.

]]> Comment on Do You Have Something To Share? by Raquel Bloom http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-163 Raquel Bloom Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:59:18 +0000 http://inspireyourgroup.com/blog/?p=15#comment-163 My team had lots of fun and laughter and I highly recommend this unique program to any team. I should tahnk you fro your professionalism and excellent facilitating skills. My team had lots of fun and laughter and I highly recommend this unique program to any team. I should tahnk you fro your professionalism and excellent facilitating skills.

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