Team Building - The GPS Advantage

• GPS can design and conduct the "right" Team Building for your meeting goals as well as meet any Facilitation and Training needs.



• Our Facilitators bring a strong background as both Internal Senior Managers of Training and many years of Client Consulting Experience.

Team Adventures

• Team members work together on a series of ‘roll-up-your sleeves’ activities that require real teamwork, creativity, leadership and fun!



• Activities are matched to specific team, organizational needs or meeting theme.



• Teams conquer challenges such as ‘Chasm Crossing’, ‘Radioactive Waste Removal’, ‘Tall Towers Construction’, 'Labyrinth!' (over forty GPS indoor or outdoor portable activities to choose from!)



• Lighter, fun or more serious business for any level of discussion.



• Size / Time:
  Any size divided into sub teams / two hours to full day depending on needs.

Team Hunt

• Team members follow the specially prepared map with many clues and team challenges (optional) along the way, to find their treasure!



• The metaphor of small teams working together and only succeeding as one large team connects the dots to the workplace.



• The clues can be ‘themed’ around an industry, business issue, product, or fun trivia! *Special design requires all teams to collaborate.*



• Group Size / Time Required: Any size group (even 300+) divided into teams of 5-10 each / about 2 to 3 hours depending on number of people and challenge level of the route, clues and included team challenges.



• Lighter, fun with lessons learned.

Team Gourmet

• Team members plan, prepare and eat a team meal.



• Group Size / Time Required:
  8 to 80 / 90-120 minutes. Previous cooking experience not required.



• Lighter, fun orientation; or moderate team debriefing for lessons learned and workplace application.



• The experience is reviewed and discussed to the level desired.



• The team makes decisions on recipes, decides on roles and responsibilities, plans, solves problems, coordinates timing for a team meal.



• The team receives a menu, ingredients (partially pre-prepared), tools and utensils, but not recipes!



• An enjoyable time is guaranteed for all!

Team Effectiveness Workshop

• This workshop includes facilitator presentations, frameworks, tools, experiential activities, discussions, take-away materials, next steps, and optional team and/or individual feedback surveys.



• This approach usually blends:
  - Pre-Analysis
  - Team Activities
  - Facilitated Discussions as needed
  - Around Team Chartering • roles • group development • team leadership • meeting tools • process improvement
  • decision making tools • and interpersonal styles.



• Team Effectiveness workshop’s features leading edge facilitated tools.



• Focused on real team effectiveness for intact or project teams, facing issues.



• Half day to two days depending on content to be covered, issues and desired improvement results.