5 Experiential Learning Activities Ng Khai Corporation and Lenovo Philippines Went Through
It was a joyous day of experiential learning on 26 August 2017. Cebu Teambuilding Facilitators Network did a team building program for the sales team of Ng Khai Development Corporation and Lenovo Philippines on that day. It was in awesome
collaboration with Beyond Events Production Management. The Alta Cebu Village Garden Resort and Convention Center provided the dynamic
venue for the workshop to take place.
It was a short afternoon program. The program started
at 4 p.m. It was done right after the team’s presentations at the function room of the resort. Despite the little time we had, we pulled off a tremendously meaningful team building event. These
were the experiential activities we employed:
1. Warm-up Exercise
First, we did some stretching and
energizers. We did this to prepare the team for the activities to follow. It also helped refocus
their mental and physical energy toward outdoor play. They
just had a long sit-down meeting for a whole day. We taught them some tai chi.
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| Warm-up exercise |
2. Sociometric Questions
Participants experienced being “one with
the self” through meditation and self-awareness. This self-introspection was guided by the basic philosophy of ancient Tai Chi. It prepared the participants to continue their awareness toward others. They had fun discovering their colleagues better. They did this by
answering socio-statistical questions using their bodies. “Line-up according to
shoe size--smallest to biggest---go!” This activity is also known as World Records.
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| Comparing shoe sizes |
3. The Awesome Threesome
The venue provided an opportunity to be
innovative. We fused the activities Punctured Barrel, Pipeline, and Toxic
Basket into a “Triathlon”. Participants are to
move a ball from one place to another without touching it. The purpose
of this activity was to show that in order to
make things move, one has to be creative. Creativity addresses challenges in a rigid work environment. Where obsolete systems offer little room for growth, innovation is important. And it doesn’t end there. You have to follow through with commitment and
perseverance. One must labor from trial after trial, until one triumphs!
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| Punctured barrel |
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| Pipeline |
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| Toxic basket |
4. The Armageddon
You don’t wanna miss a thing during this activity.
Like all the things we play, we don’t simply give out instructions at the start. Instead, we tell stories. The story goes that the moon had developed a habit of
going with gravity and falling into the water. Unless these mighty pool
titans make one hundred taps within 10 minutes, the world as we know it will
come to an end. The participants learned that communication is key to
effective delegation of tasks. Effective communication makes it possible for coherence to exist
among individuals in a team. This activity is also known as Moon Ball.
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| Armageddon |
5. The Friendship Circle
Everyone had a chance to share their thoughts. They all had fun exchanging
newly generated ideas and solutions. There were satori
moments that occurred while reflecting in the experiences. After the program, everybody looked
at each other with a deeper sense of fellowship. They are bonded by shared hardships. This bond is reinforced by smiles and positive affirmation of effort toward a single
objective: to succeed in every challenge as one team. It was then easy
to ask that they embrace. That ends the workshop beautifully.
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| Friendship circle |
Note: This article was written by Nathaniel John Arong. He was main facilitator for the event. Ably assisting him for this program was Glenda Manzo.
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