Team-Building Activities for Every Group (Paperback)

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Product Description

107 interactive games and activities can be found in the pages of this easy-to-use book. Each game is fun, experiential, easy to lead, unique, and requires minimal resources. With 65 team challenges and 42 activities that help any team get to know one another, become comfortable with each other, and open up, there is something for every group.

If you work with youth, corporate groups, therapy groups, church groups, scouts, families, school groups, sports teams, at camp, or with any other group who must work together you will find helpful games and activities in this fun, energetic, and purposeful book!

About the Author

"Team-Building Activities for Every Group" is Alanna's third book. Her first two books, "The wRECking Yard of games and activities", and "104 Activities That Build" focused on therapeutic activities and games. These books lead to her success as speaker, leading "TAG" (Therapeutic Activities and Games) Workshops around the country. Alanna has worked as a CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)in psychiatric hospitals with children, adolescents and adults. She has also spent time working with youth-at-risk, as a church youth group leader, camp counselor and coach. Alanna ivented the fun team-building board game call "Team Up" and has created many of the unique games found in this purposeful book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Rec Room Publishing (January 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966234162
• ISBN-13: 978-0966234169
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,489 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

120 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best I've seen., July 25, 2000

By	"kohmann2" (Minerva, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This book was exactly what I was looking for to build teams with my middle schoolers. Many activities would also be useful with high schoolers or adults. I have a lot of the traditional games and team building activity books, but none were as well arranged or easy to use. Activities that use few or no props or items that are easy to find are what work best for me! This book is full of them!

94 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Surprise, March 16, 2001

By	Mark R. Kaser (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I did not have high expectations when I purchased this book. I honestly had hoped to discover at least three "keeper" activities. What a pleasant surprise. I have already used more than three solid activities and I have several more I plan on using in the near future. The downside: the descriptions lack the style of Karl Rohnke and there are no illustrations or diagrams. On the plus side: the descriptions are clear and understandable and the price is a bargain compared to other activity focused books. Whether you are an experienced facilitator or someone looking for your first resource book, this selection is a terrific value.

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Team-Building Games, January 28, 2000

By A Customer

What a great book! I am a high school teacher, and I'm not only trying to teach my students about literature and grammar, but also about teamwork, cooperation, and communication skills. This book has lots of activities that are divided into 4 levels from learning peoples' names to really opening up and sharing personal stuff. The instructions are easy to understand, and most require little preparation and supplies that you usually have around (pens, paper, tape, chairs, etc.) The book is well-organized beyond the 4 activity levels as well; for each game, the author clearly states the objective, the needed materials, instructions, and variations on the activities. For the second two levels, she also includes excellent discussion questions. It seems to me that these activities would really work with ANY group. Well worth the investment.