A Minute to Win It Team Building on

A Minute to Win It Team Building on a Time Crunch 2012 APCO/NENA State Training Conference Emily Garcia

Performance Objectives Explain the philosophy of team building p Identify the importance of team building within Public Safety Communications p Demonstrate how to play 6 Minute to Win It games p

What is Team Building? Team building refers to a wide range of activities designed for improving team performance p Doesn’t just mean getting the team together p Encourages: p n Self Development, Positive Communication, Leadership Skills, Ability to Work Closely/Problem Solve

Why is Team Building Important? Build relationships/cohesion p Address workplace issues/mend problems p Create fun/silly memories p n p We have an amazing yet stressful career, make it fun, create memories that will last a lifetime Practice working together in a safe environment n Problem solving, delegation

Things to Consider Needs to be a balance between having fun and allowing time for discussion p Dispatching/Call-taking = Individual job vs. coming together in a crisis/high risk incident p

How Much Time Will This Take? Decide what games you want to play p Prepare a list of materials needed/cost involved p Gather materials/set-up the game ahead of time p Play game p

Game Ideas p A Bit Dicey n n Stack 6 dice on a popsicle stick held in your mouth and balance for 3 seconds 1 player or have 2 -3 people playing against each other to see who can complete the challenge first!

Game Ideas p Office Tennis- 2 players n n Crumble up a piece of paper and grab two clipboards. Hit the paper ball back and forth all the way to the waste basket

Game Ideas p Back Flip n n Place pencils on the back of your hand fling them up to grab them without letting any of them drop. Start out with 2 pencils and build up to a higher number!

Game Ideas p Face the Cookie n Using only your face, move an Oreo cookie from your forehead to your mouth

Game Ideas p Suck it Up n n Suck up M&Ms with a bendy straw in your mouth Transport them one at a time to vertical straws on a table a few feet away

Game Ideas p Sticky Balls n n Roll marbles down a table Try to get them to stick onto double sided tape placed at the end of the table

Questions? Emily Garcia Pinal County Administrator (9 -1 -1 and Training) 520 -866 -5119 Emily. garcia@pinalcountyaz. gov