The Contract

Yours is one of two firms that have been short-listed for a secret construction project for the European Space Agency. The multi-billion pound contract will go to the company that can demonstrate the most effective communication skills, accuracy and hands-on building ability. Your jobs hang in the balance. You need this contract!

 

Learning Objectives

This exercise highlights the importance of effective and clear communication. An architect has to describe a structure to a messenger (who cannot see the structure), the messenger has to relay the information on to the builders who have to replicate the structure. It is a useful exercise as it highlights how effectively individuals are at managing information and communication in their own jobs. It can also highlight personality types when used in conjunction with the Myers Briggs indicator as people process information differently and when working within a team this must be taken into account so that communication is processed effectively. Therefore this exercise concentrates on team members being considerate and aware that their fellow colleagues may not process information in the same way that they do. It highlights the importance of checking that communication within the work place has been understood.

 

A Day In The Country has provided award winning Corporate Hospitality, Activity Days, Conferences , staff days and Team Building Days for over a decade in the UK.

 

Team building Exercises

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• Canyon Crossing
• Boxing Blind
• Gold Rush a Finale Exercise
• Sherpa Walk
• Tower of Hanoi
• The Shepherd
• Toxic Waste
• The Contract
• Mountain Rescue
• Spider’s Web
• Bucket Bonanza
• The Trolley
• Balance Beam
• Colour Blind
• Blind Polygon
• Giant Marble Run
• Catapult Challenge – a finale exercise.

 

A Day in the Country like to work closely with you to design challenges that address your specific business goals in a lively context that is more tactical than physical. To this end, we have developed a ropes course that encourages teambuilding, personal development and networking that’s not only different and challenging, but great fun too.

 

If one of our programmes does not meet with your needs, then we will be delighted to quote you a special day combining ropes courses and team building activities for a multi activity day. We would also be pleased to quote for any other activity not mentioned here.