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How Word Fun And Games Can Assist With Team Building

By: Brian Middle Home | Business


The idea of word games is a general phrase meaning any exercises that consist of words as opposed to physical action. This may involve exercises related to vocabulary, or it could possibly involve role-playing and problem solving.

An Example of a Word Game
One popular game involves putting two acceptable words together to form a new word, not already part of modern vocabulary. The game starts with an explanation of what portmanteau words are, and then the team builder asks employees to make their individual new word, according to the claimed objective. Yes, everything has a objective, especially in business. The reasons why a team would have to create a new word could be: a new brand name or business, a new product, a new initiative (plan) for a business, a name for a major organisational problem that needs to be addressed, a name to describe valuable features in employees, or negative behaviour by clients, or the name of a conference.

What is involved in the creation of these portmanteau words? much more than just guess work. Players would have to research word origins, word definitions, shared interpretation of words, how words are used in communication, as well as a more imaginative and efficient use of language. This event may sound complicated but since many of the game specifics are flexible, it's a word game that can be used for all ages and levels of experience.

Other Word Games
Word exercises could also refer to personality tests, such as the Chain Link Game (called by a hundred different names) where players answer a series of questions that act as quick personality tests. Players name word associations after hearing another word, pick people to associate with colours and select numerical sequences. What follows is a thorough psychological examination, which is somewhere between the truth and a far-fetched fantasy, in which a person's career, outlook on life and even love life are detailed. Some chain link exercises even incorporate names of popular songs into personal associations and thus can affiliate what a person is thinking with the song he or she lists. This is another style of word game that can be exceedingly fun and is effective as an ice breaking event.

One crucial element to remember is that word exercises are adaptable. You should not adapt your team building goals to fit the game, rather adapt the game to give further attention to your main points. You can adapt the game according to the size of your team, according to challenges and subject matter that you wish highlighted, and according to the goals that you are stressing.



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To read more about the different types of team building exercises you can propose for your team, visit www.team-building-tips.co.uk. You can also get a variety of corporate event ideas from our specialistactivity organisers.All our team building exercises include a wide assortment of venues suitable for your team day and meeting needs and a wide assortment of of actvities including Crystal challenge, it's a knockout, chocolate challenge,themed treasure hunts.

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