Teambuilding from the Toy Aisle
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 346
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 346
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever found yourself standing in the toy aisle and reimagining a game or item on the shelf for your trainer ‘bag of tricks.’ Did you raise your hand? Then this book is for you! It’s time to open grandma’s game closet and re-see some of the many toy and game classics (and new-to-you crowd favorites) in a new light. Using elements of design, game-based, and experiential theories, the authors deconstruct a wide range of existing mass-market games and re-envision them for use as purposeful and engaging tools for personal, classroom and organizational development. Team Building from the Toy Aisle is a must-have tool in your trainer toolbox!
Why Write a Book Like This?
What Do We Mean by “Team Building”?
Let’s Talk about Toys
A Deeper Dive into Experiential Learning and Professional Development
Experiential Education and Beyond
Tabletop Adventures
Why Is Experiential Education Effective?
Development of Experiential Learning Methodologies
Professional Development
A Quick Facilitation Primer
Getting to Know Each Other and What to Expect
Who Are You? Who, Who? Who, Who?
How the Room Works
Reinforcing Noncognitive Skills (NCS)
Basic Communication Skills (NCS: Self-Confidence, Self-Control)
Building a Framework for Perspective and Self-Awareness (NCS: Curiosity)
Taking Positive Risks (NCS: Conscientiousness)
Frontloading and Debriefing Strategies
Use Low-Stakes/Low-Threat Questions
Help Participants Think in a Progressive Way
Be Overt in Your Processes
Take Little Bites 38 Crystalize the Learning
Transfer Implications
Play ’Em If You Got ’Em
Core Elements of Game Theory
Competition
Engagement
Immediate Rewards
Thanks to the Greats Who Have Done Great Things in the Toy Aisle
Playing with a Full Deck Creation Story by Michelle Cummings
How the Book Is Organized
Games
4 to Win
Anomia
Bananagrams/Letter Tiles/CrowdWords
Crayons
Curses!
Design Blocks
Dice Games
Dixit
Doodle a Droodle
Dude and More Dude
Human Pegboard
ITZI
K'NEX by Basic Fun
PAIRZI
Playing Cards
Pool Noodles
Potato Head
Quoridor
Reaction Ball
SLAPZI
Spot It!
Story Cubes
Superfight
Timeline Chronology
Totem - The Feel-Good Game
WordARound
References
About the Authors
Index
Michelle Cummings is the Big Wheel & founder of Training Wheels, a known leader in the Teambuilding field. She is also the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer for Personify Leadership, a leadership development course. She is an accomplished author and sought-after speaker & consultant in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and experiential learning. Michelle has created a wide variety of facilitation, debriefing and teambuilding activities that have collectively changed the way trainers work.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever found yourself standing in the toy aisle and reimagining a game or item on the shelf for your trainer ‘bag of tricks.’ Did you raise your hand? Then this book is for you! It’s time to open grandma’s game closet and re-see some of the many toy and game classics (and new-to-you crowd favorites) in a new light. Using elements of design, game-based, and experiential theories, the authors deconstruct a wide range of existing mass-market games and re-envision them for use as purposeful and engaging tools for personal, classroom and organizational development. Team Building from the Toy Aisle is a must-have tool in your trainer toolbox!
Why Write a Book Like This?
What Do We Mean by “Team Building”?
Let’s Talk about Toys
A Deeper Dive into Experiential Learning and Professional Development
Experiential Education and Beyond
Tabletop Adventures
Why Is Experiential Education Effective?
Development of Experiential Learning Methodologies
Professional Development
A Quick Facilitation Primer
Getting to Know Each Other and What to Expect
Who Are You? Who, Who? Who, Who?
How the Room Works
Reinforcing Noncognitive Skills (NCS)
Basic Communication Skills (NCS: Self-Confidence, Self-Control)
Building a Framework for Perspective and Self-Awareness (NCS: Curiosity)
Taking Positive Risks (NCS: Conscientiousness)
Frontloading and Debriefing Strategies
Use Low-Stakes/Low-Threat Questions
Help Participants Think in a Progressive Way
Be Overt in Your Processes
Take Little Bites 38 Crystalize the Learning
Transfer Implications
Play ’Em If You Got ’Em
Core Elements of Game Theory
Competition
Engagement
Immediate Rewards
Thanks to the Greats Who Have Done Great Things in the Toy Aisle
Playing with a Full Deck Creation Story by Michelle Cummings
How the Book Is Organized
Games
4 to Win
Anomia
Bananagrams/Letter Tiles/CrowdWords
Crayons
Curses!
Design Blocks
Dice Games
Dixit
Doodle a Droodle
Dude and More Dude
Human Pegboard
ITZI
K'NEX by Basic Fun
PAIRZI
Playing Cards
Pool Noodles
Potato Head
Quoridor
Reaction Ball
SLAPZI
Spot It!
Story Cubes
Superfight
Timeline Chronology
Totem - The Feel-Good Game
WordARound
References
About the Authors
Index
Michelle Cummings is the Big Wheel & founder of Training Wheels, a known leader in the Teambuilding field. She is also the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer for Personify Leadership, a leadership development course. She is an accomplished author and sought-after speaker & consultant in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and experiential learning. Michelle has created a wide variety of facilitation, debriefing and teambuilding activities that have collectively changed the way trainers work.