A Minute to Win ItTeam Building on a Time

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2012 APCO/NENA State Training Conference

Emily Garcia

Performance Objectives Explain the philosophy of team building Identify the importance of team building

within Public Safety Communications Demonstrate how to play 6 Minute to Win

It games

What is Team Building? Team building refers to a wide range of

activities designed for improving team performance

Doesn’t just mean getting the team together

Encourages: Self Development, Positive Communication,

Leadership Skills, Ability to Work Closely/Problem Solve

Why is Team Building Important? Build relationships/cohesion Address workplace issues/mend problems Create fun/silly memories

We have an amazing yet stressful career, make it fun, create memories that will last a lifetime

Practice working together in a safe environment Problem solving, delegation

Things to Consider Needs to be a balance between having fun

and allowing time for discussion Dispatching/Call-taking = Individual job vs.

coming together in a crisis/high risk incident

How Much Time Will This Take? Decide what games you want to play Prepare a list of materials needed/cost

involved Gather materials/set-up the game ahead

of time Play game

Game Ideas A Bit Dicey

Stack 6 dice on a popsicle stick held in your mouth and balance for 3 seconds

1 player or have 2-3 people playing against each other to see who can complete the challenge first!

Game Ideas Office Tennis- 2 players

Crumble up a piece of paper and grab two clipboards.

Hit the paper ball back and forth all the way to the waste basket

Game Ideas Back Flip

Place pencils on the back of your hand and fling them up to grab them without letting any of them drop.

Start out with 2 pencils and build up to a higher number!

Game Ideas Face the Cookie

Using only your face, move an Oreo cookie from your forehead to your mouth

Game Ideas Suck it Up

Suck up M&Ms with a bendy straw in your mouth

Transport them one at a time to vertical straws on a table a few feet away

Game Ideas Sticky Balls

Roll marbles down a table Try to get them to stick onto double sided tape

placed at the end of the table

Questions?Emily Garcia

Pinal County Administrator(9-1-1 and Training)

520-866-5119

Emily.garcia@pinalcountyaz.gov