In this activity, the team must locate an object and return it to the group. The members have several restrictions that require them to work synergistically in order to accomplish their goal.

Objective:

• To demonstrate metaphorically how important each team member?s contribution is to team power
• To demonstrate the need for everyone to work together
• To establish an effective communication process critical to success of the team

Group Size: 1 to 4 teams of 4 members each

Time Required: 75 to 90 minutes

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Ed Rose is  training manager at Harris Semiconductor. He is the author of Presenting and Training with Magic and numerous team-building activities. He has thirty-two years' experience in manufacturing, has served as quality examiner for the State of Florida, and has published numerous papers on the subject of self-directed work teams.