Paper Dodge ball Team Building

I am so excited about this week's team building exercise. If you have any fond child hood memories of playing dodge ball on the playground, this exercise is for you and you can play it at work!

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Paper Dodge Ball
Use: Ice Breaker, Afternoon Energizer, Welcome Back, New Hire Orientation
Purpose: This exercise is fun, it ss silly and it is a reminder of one the favorite childhood games. Use this an icebreaker before an event, a refresher after lunch a welcome back after a long weekend or a perfect getting to know you game. This game is meant to allow the participants to get up and use their body and well as a little bit of their mind.
Materials: This exercise requires several sheets of paper, at least one sheet of paper per person playing the game. This can be played in a conference room, an office, over a desk, a dining table a rec room, training room or living room. This game can even be played outside in good weather. Each team member will need a pen or a pencil.
Setup: It’s so simple…I mean that! See below

• On each sheet of paper write a question. Keep the questions light and fun or centered around the theme of your meeting. A few example questions are included on the next page.
• Crumple up each sheet of paper into a ball!
• Chose the venue for a game. The venue should have room for two teams and a central line like a desk, conference table, tape on the floor to separate the two teams like a “court”
• Set Up complete

Activity:

• Separate the group into 2 teams. This can be played with 4 -100 people
• Ask each team to pick a side of the “Court”
• Divide the pieces of paper equally and distribute equal halves to each team.
• Explain that each team will be playing paper dodge ball. The goal is to get most of the paper balls on the other team’s side before the round is over. Each round should last between 30 – 60 seconds. At the end of each round, the teams will open their paper balls and write down their name and the answer to the question on the paper ball.
• At the beginning of the next round, the team members ball up the paper again and start with the same rules above. Complete this cycle as many times as you like. I recommend a minimum of 7-10 rounds.
• At the end of the game, unroll the paper balls and give everyone a few minutes to read them. If you have time, allow everyone to share and discuss the answers. This info can be used as a way to connect with, appreciate or motivate team members.
• Post these in a public place for everyone to see and share for at least a week after the game. This is a great way to learn about the people you are working with in any capacity and its just fun to throw paper!

 
Conclusion
I believe I said it best above so here it is again. At the end of the game, unroll the paper balls and give everyone a few minutes to read them. If you have time, allow everyone to share and discuss the answers. This info can be used as a way to connect with, appreciate or motivate team members.
Post these in a public place for everyone to see and share for at least a week after the game. This is a great way to learn about the people you are working with in any capacity and its just fun to throw paper!

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