Still More Games Trainers Play
by By Newstrom, John W. and Scannell, Edward E.
Category: Business & Economics , Training

Get any training session off the ground fast­­ or jump start one whenever it lags­­ with the more than 400 proven activities in the bestselling Games Trainers Play series. Their names may range from "Tombstone Planning" to "The 'Nobel' Prize Winner," but these brilliantly offbeat, unexpected, disarming, fully reproducible games have one serious mission: to coax even the most reluctant groups to talk, laugh, think, and work together.Page after page of fun, easy-to-plan tear-out exercises help you:Break the ice and get participants acquaintedShake up outworn habits and perceptionsChallenge with thought-provoking brainteasersTest learning and retentionDevelop communication and listening skillsBring out and involve participant-leadersWin back lethargic, distracted, low-energy groupsEncourage creative problem-solving;Boost or reinforce a group's self-imageForge cohesive work teams that value group effortFacilitate transfer of training to the job