CREATIVE AND FUN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER TEAM BUILDING

CREATIVE (AND FUN) ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER TEAM BUILDING, MEANINGMAKING & REFLECTION JENNIFER L. AYRES, PH. D. DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NO DISCLOSURES TO REPORT. NO DISTURBING CONTENT. SELFREFLECTION, HOWEVER…

GOALS & OBJECTIVES • UPON COMPLETION, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE STRUCTURED, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING, REFLECTION, AND BROADER MEANING-MAKING. • UPON COMPLETION, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME THE COMMON CHALLENGES OF TIME LIMITATIONS AND INCONSISTENT RESIDENT ATTENDANCE. • UPON COMPLETION, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY KEY ELEMENTS OF A TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY PROCESSING DISCUSSION.

WARM UP ACTIVITY: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO OR LITERARY CHARACTER? WHY?

AGENDA • DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, COMMON GOALS • BALANCING LEARNER DIFFERENCES • FACILITATING GROUP PROCESS DISCUSSIONS • ADDRESSING TIME & ATTENDANCE CHALLENGES

INTRODUCTION: COMMON GOALS 1. SELF- & GROUP-REFLECTION 2. PRESENT-CENTERED 3. BALANCED LEARNING & PROCESSING STYLES 4. RESILIENCE PROMOTION 5. BIG PICTURE THINKING 6. FOCUS ON PEOPLE PRESENT, UPDATE THOSE WHO ARE ABSENT 7. MAKE EVERY MINUTE COUNT

BRIEF ACTIVITY: LIST 5 GRATITUDES (BE SPECIFIC)

MEDIUM LENGTH ACTIVITY: LOTERIA WITH SENTENCE COMPLETION STEMS

PROCESS DISCUSSION GOALS • PROMOTE (SAFE) REFLECTION • FOSTER GROUP COHESION BY SHOWING COMMON HUMANITY • ENCOURAGE BIG PICTURE THINKING • RELATING TO FAMILY MEDICINE

LONGER LENGTH ACTIVITY: MARK’S FOUNDATION ACTIVITY • HOW WAS THIS ACTIVITY FOR YOU? • WHAT ROLE DID YOU SERVE ON THE TEAM? • WHAT SURPRISED YOU? • WHAT CHALLENGED YOU? • HOW WAS THIS ACTIVITY A METAPHOR FAMILY MEDICINE?

BRIEF ACTIVITY: WRITE A MESSAGE OF HOPE FOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS STRUGGLING…AND THEN GIVE IT.

IDEA SHARING

COMMITMENT TO ACT WHAT WILL YOU TAKE FROM TODAY’S EXPERIENCE INTO YOUR PROGRAM?