A Minute to Win ItTeam Building on a Time
Crunch
2012 APCO/NENA State Training Conference
Emily Garcia
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
Game Ideas Face the Cookie
Using only your face, move an Oreo cookie from your forehead to your mouth
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
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
Questions?Emily Garcia
Pinal County Administrator(9-1-1 and Training)
520-866-5119