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A Minute to Win It Team Building on a Time Crunch

This session at the 2012 APCO/NENA State Training Conference led by Emily Garcia will explore the philosophy of team building and its importance in Public Safety Communications. Participants will learn how to play 6 Minute to Win It games that encourage self-development, positive communication, leadership skills, and problem-solving abilities.

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A Minute to Win It Team Building on a Time Crunch

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  1. A Minute to Win ItTeam Building on a Time Crunch 2012 APCO/NENA State Training Conference Emily Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Game Ideas • A Bit Dicey • 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!

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

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

  10. Game Ideas • Face the Cookie • Using only your face, move an Oreo cookie from your forehead to your mouth

  11. Game Ideas • Suck it Up • 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

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

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

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