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The Big Book of Team Building ActivitiesSummer Edition

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Introduction Table of ContentsPersonal relations, communication as well as interaction within your team have become more and more important. Optimize the outcome of your event or conference, increase team spirit and create unforgettable moments with planitswiss!

Team building activities push participants to a whole new level. You will find numerous interesting activities in this brochure, but for any further request please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Introduction 2Ice Breakers 4 Singing Lesson & Song Writing 5 Team Building Experience 5 Laughter Seminar 6 Drums 7Discovery 8 Let’s Go Stargazing! 9 City Orienteering Course 9Team Spirit Activities 10 A Minute to Win It 11 5 Senses 11 Jeopardy 12 Mini Olympics 12 Carnival Activities 13Develop your Creativity 14 Magazine Cover 15 Graffiti 15Photo Activities 16 Photo Novella 17 Photo Rally 17

Arts Workshop 18 Pottery Workshop 19 Visual Arts Workshop 19Building Structure 20 Tower Time 21 Miniature Golf Course 21Public Speaking 22 Improvisational Theatre 23 Horse Coaching 23Sport Activities 24 Disc Golf 25 Sailing 25Well-being 26 Tibetan Yoga 27 Japanese Martial Arts 27Extreme Days 28 Trekking and Sailing 29 Hot Air Balloon and Water Skiing 29Other Activities 30Contact Us 31

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Ice Breakers

“Individual commitment to a group effort, that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

Vince Lombardi

Use your imagination to create and sing a song as a group, using known or invented soundtrack. Through original and fun methods, you will learn different singing techniques that will reinforce the group’s team spirit, making it more cohesive and powerful. You will get to know your own voice and measure the power it can have on other people.

Main benefit for the company: This activity will bring confidence and team spirit, an ideal mix to boost a team that is losing energy.

0.5 to 1day 30 to 200

Singing Lesson & Song Writing

This activity is an unifying program made up of several successive workshops in the shape of challenges. After a short briefing and handing out of badges, the program will start with one or two games done altogether, e.g. the circle of birthdays, the magic rectangle. The groups will then carry out a series of fun games representing team situations with objectives and rules. These games are fun and suitable for all. Each 10 to 30 minutes’ game ends with an oral or written debrief.

Main benefit for the company: Participants will have fun together leading to better team thinking.

1h to 3h 20 to 200

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kersPractice breathing and laughing exercises that will bring tears of joy to your eyes and

fresh air into your lungs. This amazingly fun and stress-relieving activity is the ideal option to energize yourself before or after a long conference day. Moreover, we will teach you how to use this approach in any uncomfortable situations you might encounter in your everyday life. Challenge your team to go beyond their limits and feel comfortable with each other.

Main benefit for the company: This is a very effective activity to stimulate the process of forming a team and is the ultimate instrument of relaxation.

0.5h to 1.5h 30 to 250 1h to 1.5h 30 to 250

Laughter Seminar Creating music together with drumming, singing or body percussion. Participants listen to, learn from and support each other. The result: team unity and a strong feeling of personal and collective achievement.

Each participant will have his own djembe in order to play as a group, led by a team of professionals.

Main benefit for the company: Following this activity, cohesion within the group will be stronger and therefore the atmosphere in the company will be better as well.

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Discovery

“Overcoming barriers to performance is how groups become teams.” Katzenbach & Smith

Share an unforgettable evening with colleagues under a starry night-sky to the sound of a guitar and the glow of a campfire. Then go on a treasure hunt of the different constellations that fill the sky above you and discover the stars. Together, you will learn how to read a map of the skies and use astronomical equipment. You can also play a team game created by NASA where participants step into an astronaut’s shoes and figure out how to survive in a cockpit.

Main benefit for the company: Together you will discover a whole new world while working on a common project where the theme is unknown to most - ideal for identifying future company leaders.

1h to 2h 10 to 50

2h to 1 day 20 to 50

Let’s Go Stargazing!

Teams are formed and participants receive a map and a compass in order to look for hidden clues throughout the city. Participants will need to communicate and make decisions together in order to finish the course. This activity will inspire everyone to work together to ensure the group’s cohesion. Moreover, it is a great way to discover the cultural heritage of a city and to get to know its nooks and crannies.

Main benefit for the company: Participants will leave with a different vision of their colleagues, as they will have got to know each other better and learnt how to make decisions together.

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“You don’t win with the best talent - you win with the five players who are able to play well together.” Sportscaster

Complete a series of challenges using household items in less than 60 seconds. Think you can do it? Each team member will have to react quickly and the right person will have to be chosen to meet the challenges.

Main benefit for the company: Participants will learn how to encourage and help each other.

0.5h to 1.5h 20 to 80

0.5h to 1h 20 to 200

A Minute to Win it

Challenge your 5 senses in various workshops. This activity stimulates not only your senses but creates interaction within the group. A real fun and interactive activity that focuses on team spirit.

A short version can be useful to revitalize a conference or event.

Main benefit for the company: This game will revive team spirit and revitalize cohesion within the company.

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Teams compete in a revisited version of Jeopardy, the famous TV game show created in the USA in 1964. Teams will choose the categories and answer questions as quickly as possible. The game can be fully customized according to the inclination of the company.

Main benefit for the company: An unusual game that will transform the group into a real team and bring a spirit of competition among participants.

1h to 1.5h 20 to 150

1.5h to 3h 20 to 80

Jeopardy

Survival of the fittest! This is the ideal activity to get energized after long periods of sitting. Challenge your physical and mental skills by rotating through different activities in order to win the Olympics. Mini Olympics is a team building program full of uplifting exercises designed to build camaraderie among coworkers.

Main benefit for the company: An outdoor activity that will push participants to their physical limits for their team.

Mini Olympics

For your end-of-the-year party, organize a carnival in order to develop team spirit and ensure good cohesion between colleagues. Create your own carnival by selecting from our fun and entertaining activities:

Skill games: Dexterity, precision and fun: darts, soap board, penalty, can knockdown, etc.

Strength games: Challenge yourself and develop a competitive spirit: tug-of-war, inflatable sumo wrestling, etc.

Brain teasers: Stretch your brain with individual challenges and develop competitive spirit: the last match, the raft, etc.

The big games: Come together through a special game. Energize yourself and give true rhythm to the fair: potato sack race, lemon race, giant football game, etc.

Main benefit for the company: Organizing a carnival allows colleagues to get to know each other better and simply to have a good time together.

0.5 to 1day 50 to 500

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Develop your Creativity

“Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality overcomes everything.”

George Lois

Participants will be asked to create a magazine cover that reflects the main points of the day. Team spirit, solidarity and a large dose of creativity are necessary to carry out this group task.

Main benefit for the company: Working in a group where everyone has just had the same experience, and expressing this through images allows participants to realize that perception is different for everyone. They will therefore get to know each other better and be open to listen to what others have to say.

1h to 2h 20 to 250

0.5h to 2h 20 to 100

Magazine Cover

Express your creativity during this initiation to graffiti. This unique and fun activity will allow amateur urban artists to give free rein to their creativity. Participants will design a fresco in accordance with the logo and colours of your company and learn the different techniques and basics of this art.

Main benefit for the company: Each team has the opportunity to work together and express their vision by pushing the limits of their creativity.

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“No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork and determination, a person can overcome anything.”

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Create a photo storyboard using the theme of the event. Participants will be given different roles, e.g. actors, photographers, writers and editors. The final story can be projected during dinner or a meeting. The same concept can be used to create a film. Make the memories of the day come to life with this activity.

Main benefit for the company: Participants will leave with a desire to create together. They will also understand the importance of teamwork and how to work together.

2.5h to 3h 20 to 150

1h to 2h 10 to 50

Photo Novella

Each team will be given old photographs; you will have to find where they were taken and then create a present day shot. In this way, you will be able to trace history and visit important places in the city. Prizes will be given to the best shots at the end of the day.

Main benefit for the company: Discovering a city in a different light and taking a fresh look at a place that is already familiar. This will enable participants to assess things differently.

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“Teamwork is the ability to work together towards a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment towards organizational objectives.”

Andrew Carnegie

Develop your creativity and sense of touch while working with clay and using a real potter’s wheel. Give free reign to your creativity and enter a potter’s world. Patience, perseverance and the ability to remain calm will be needed to master the art of the wheel; your movements will need to be precise and thorough in order to give final shape to your masterpiece.

Main benefit for the company: Participants will have to be persistent and learn how to be patient when facing a difficult task.

0.5 to 1 day 8 to 15

2h to 1 day 8 to 15

Pottery Workshop

Create an amazing mural thanks to the visual arts workshop: etching, watercolors, charcoal, pastels and Chinese ink. Discover various ancient arts and bring out the artist in you.

You will learn different techniques and be able to choose the one that speaks to you in order to create a unique mural. Use your imagination and creativity in a new way. Put everything together at the end to make a mural that will reflect your company.

Main benefit for the company: Perception is often different from the objective of artistic expression. Through this workshop, participants will learn to be closer to their perception.

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“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford

Use all the competencies within your group and win the competition by building a brick tower. In this game, every participant plays a precise role defined in a job description. This activity will test your ability to collaborate, discuss, trade and sell inside your team and with your competitors in order to win.

Main benefit for the company: Teams will deal with the daily problems companies are faced with by putting themselves in the shoes of their colleagues. They will understand the difficulty of each post and learn how to distribute tasks and take responsibility.

1.5h to 2h 20 to 60

1.5h to 3h 20 to 100

Tower Time

This activity is perfect for creating a group project. It requires team members to work together on the concept, construction, theme and rules of their mini golf course.

Main benefit for the company: Creating a group project from A to Z by mixing different profiles will enable participants to learn how to cooperate better on future company work.

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Public Speaking

“You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note.” Doug Floyd

Learn the art of expression and master the essential elements of public speaking: breathing, rhythm, enunciation, tone, repartee, presence and gestures. Using different exercises, you will improve your oral eloquence and leave with new skills to use in your daily lives. Together you will learn to listen and interact with each other.

Main benefit for the company: Your employees will learn together to improve their communication and verbal fluency, so they will encourage listening and cooperation in business with their colleagues.

0.5 to 1 day 5 to 12

0.5 to 1 day 5 to 10

Improvisational Theater

Become aware of the importance of non-verbal language. Learn to adapt your behavior and the way you communicate with others. A horse does not understand words, but it can understand perfectly well the message that one gives it. A horse is a real mirror and each person must be ready to face their potential and their limits.

“Words represent only 10% of human language, the horse receives the remaining 90%”

Main benefit for the company: Through this activity, you will develop and progressively reveal each participant’s potential. Moreover, they will become aware of the important role of non-verbal communication in business.

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“Teamwork is the secret that makes common people achieve uncommon results.” Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

Discover a new activity that is really taking off! Using the same principle as golf, each participant will have different frisbees, e.g. driver, putter, and will have to aim for a fixed basket. Share fun and friendly moments while discovering something new together.

Main benefit for the company: Participating in a sport totally unknown by all participants encourages the development of teamwork and mutual support.

½ to 1 day 10 to 25

3h to 1 day 10 to 20

Disc Golf

Feel the wind and freedom on Lake Geneva! We will give you instructions on how to navigate your small boat. Who will master the know-how, team spirit and techniques to win the regatta in the end?

Each participant will have a defined role and task, so it will be essential for the entire team to work together.

Main benefit for the company: Participants will leave with a new vision of teamwork. They will realize the importance of each individual in order to bring a common project to fruition.

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Well-being

“All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.” Alexis Carrel

Tibetan yoga will stimulate your body and mind to create a harmony within yourself and amongst colleagues. Three types of yoga can be offered, Lu Jong, Tog Chöd and Kum Nye. Each of these will hold specific virtues and let you discover an ancient practice. Relax and enjoy this new and unique activity.

Main benefit for the company: Finding a moment where employees can relax together is not always easy. Thanks to Tibetan yoga, the group will be in a new dimension by being in harmony with their colleagues.

1h to 2h 10 to 30

1h to 3h 10 to 30

Tibetan Yoga

Learn about Japanese martial arts in this introduction class and develop your mental and physical potential. Martial arts will enable you to develop the three pillars of this ancestral art: health, well-being and effectiveness.

Main benefit for the company: This activity will develop leadership and bring a different and innovative approach to management. Participants will develop a fighting attitude when faced with a problem and monitor their behavior with respect to a colleague.

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Extreme Days

“Overcoming barriers to performance is how groups become teams.” Katzenbach & Smith

From the mountains to the lake. Experience a day like no other! Start with a trek in the mountains and finish with sailing on the lake in the afternoon. View some of the most beautiful places in the country and learn new skills as a group.

Main outcome provided to the company: Spend the day in the nature, away from the office environment. This activity allows participants to relax, have fun and to get to know each other better.

1 day 10 to 50

1 day 10 to 20

Trekking and Sailing

From the sky to the lake. Discover the magnificient scenery from the sky in a hot air balloon, then explore the lake by water skiing. These two activities will show you the country like you’ve never seen it before. In teams, this experience will be unforgettable.

Main outcome provided to the company: A day spent outdoor to appreciate the nature and tranquility. This activity allows participants to relax, have fun and to get to know each other better.

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We can also organize for you any activity that is not featured in this book.

• Sport activities like river rafting,

paragliding and more

• Snow activities like build an igloo,

sledging and more

• Mix your own fancy cocktails

• Sumo wrestling

• Boomwhackers

• Video creation

• Scavenger hunt

• Caricature

• Mentalist

• Illusionist

• Wine/chocolate tasting

• Cooking class

If you would like further information or would like to make a booking, please get in touch with us.

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