Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers: 50 Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes

I loved this book! Some exercises were not necessarily applicable for the group I used it on but I still had a lot to choose from. I used it for our Ministry Summit at church and it was very effective. I love the Kindle version because I was able to make notes and make it more relevant to our ministry. Very gauging activities that really pushed the group to think together and build Teamwork. Of course depending on the personalities of your group you will have to be sure you are ready for everything because one misunderstanding can really damage your program which if you are doing more than one which we did 4 different games in one night, you should strategically place a fun game in the beginning and the end just in case the in between gets off course a little. It will help to keep the atmosphere pleasant and momentum up. My group absolutely loved it, so much so they are suggesting the leadership incorporate this into their Leadership Training.

The book has a great and thoughtful beginning section with practical advice about ensuring success. Some of the exercises are a bit too intricate for beginners and may be resisted by many members of a group but most of the exercises are well chosen and useful. The author makes the essential point that the debrief is most important in making team building strategies truly worthwhile.

Great teams are made up of talented people who use their unique talents to accomplish common goals. Great managers nurture their teams by recognizing the individulas and their contributions to the team effort. The team building activities in this book are fun and easy to use to rally the group and get them moving in the same direction!

I teach in a project-based learning (PBL) environment where students are constantly collaborating, solving problems and learning with each other. Our students don't face ahead to a classroom pulpit; they face each other. We organize our school culture around five pillars: trust, respect, responsibility, roles and adaptability. Every single one of these activities fits into one of those pillars, giving me dozens of activities for my first week of school that will help to build our classroom (and even our school) culture!

i was excited to see what gems await me inside this book to help camaraderie in my office, but after reading some of these ideas, i decided to return the book. everyone is different but these were not ideas i was looking for. perhaps they may be good for you. for example: one idea in the book is to break up your group into 2 teams. give each team a deck of cards and see which team can pass the cards down the line quickest. another idea was to imagine you have a bunch of old washing machines (or something like that) and each team you has to figure out a way to sell them (which is supposed to see how the team can be creative and work together) maybe this is one book you 'look inside' before you actually buy. or maybe the ideas are actually good, and i didn't give them enough of a chance. sometimes i can be a hard grader.

Sometimes when people from the Caribbean buy books written by North American or UK authors, much of the content is not applicable. However I have found many of the exercises in the book to be extremely useful. Am currently running some management training here in the Caribbean where I'm from, and have used a number of the exercises. They are simple, easy to follow and the great thing is that the author gives you variations you can try, depending on the group you have. My book will have "dog ears" very soon from frequent use!

I'm a supervisor of a team of employees and we set aside time daily as a time to motivate our teams. This book has come in handy on more than one occasion to help me come up with a quick game or activity that builds trust and team work between employees. Some of the games are a bit more involved than I would have expected, and not all of them are successful, but as a way to get ideas - even if they are ideas that just lead you to your own ideas - it is successful.

I was so impressed with this book when I received it. I work in the field of education, and sometimes I've encountered some strange dynamics in schools where I work. This book provides me with some valuable tools to neutralize negative behaviors and strengthen positive behaviors within the groups I work. Furthermore, I can do it very subtly without the staff even knowing that they are growing professionally through a team-building activity!

Great way to brainstorm new ideas for team building. Organized well based on topic you want to work on.

I've only ever written one review for Amazon before. I hated the book so much I wrote to let others know. However hard I tried, I couldn't write anything that would pass the Amazon censors - I hated that book so much. This review is written for exactly the opposite reasons. I adore this book. It has so many fantastically creative ideas. They give you activities to work with from go and spark off your own creativity. It is easily accessible and a fraction of the cost of so many books I've purchased. I am so very impressed with this book that I had to let other people know.

Lots of well organised ideas

Great book

I can't use all the examples but I have introduced a few of these prior to commencing training for staff.