Indoor Team Building Games

Whenever you are working in an organization, it is beneficial to work as a cohesive unit than trying one up man ship. It doesn't matter how many people are there in the organization, it takes only two people to make a team. It has been observed that if everyone working under the same umbrella is aligned to the vision and mission of the company, it can be achieved with comparative ease. Many organizations are waking up to this fact and are having team building games to enhance the in-house coordination.

If you feel that you need to have an activity inside the office which will propagate the importance of team spirit, try some indoor games. Whenever the word, game, comes to mind the idea of having fun follows. Although team building activities can be fun, you have to remember they are for a specific purpose and it must be achieved. Follow three simple steps before you start any team building activities. First chart out the mission, why are you having the game; second, plan everything properly; and last, execution to achieve the mission should be perfect. Here are some of the games you could try to get a good ROE (Return on Efforts).

Blindfold Architect
If your mission is to bring out team work, leadership, and cooperation amongst team members the blind fold architect is one of the best indoor games for youth. In the planning phase, get a medium difficulty level geometrical diagram off the Internet. Next step is to take printouts of the diagram in such a way, that it is divided into different parts and when brought together forms the complete picture. In the execution stage divide the participants in two groups, and give each team member a piece of the diagram to memorize. Once this is done show them the complete diagram and ask them to draw their piece on the board, and they have to do this blind folded. To check teamwork the participant who is blindfolded can be helped by the other teammates. They can give him direction as well as decide, amongst themselves, who will draw which piece. The game will be timed and the team with the best time will, obviously will be the winner.

Redecorating the Office
If your mission is centered around following orders and using innovative ways for client satisfaction, redecorating the office is one of the better games for adults. When planning this game ensure you have an empty office space and couple of pieces of furniture. Executing this game, as part of employee motivation is fairly easy, divide the participants in two teams and ask each team to give the other team a set of ideas on how they want the office to be decorated. For example, team A tells team B how they would like their office decorated. Now it is up to team A to use the pieces of furniture, innovative ideas and the space they have to ensure client satisfaction, in this case team B. Once team A has completed the task they can tell team B how they want their office and team B will have to comply. Do not give any instruction to the teams about their limitations or guidelines to complete the task. Observe which team is more innovative while completing the task and has optimum team work, you can be the judge.

Indoor team building games are a good way to learn about group dynamics and it is also a great avenue for group assessment. Team building activities can also be a fun way to stress the importance of effective communication and self-development.