• Challenge – To get the entire group, either alone or together through a maze with only one opening to get in or out.
• Participants are blindfolded and lead into the maze on a divide route with several twists and spins to assure disorientation
• There is no talking or noise by either participants or instructors
• On a given command the participants strive to find there way out.
• As they leaver the maze, participants are informed in a whisper that they have escaped.
• They may then either take off their blindfolds and silently observe or they may leave their blindfold on and go back to assist others.

• Provides a gentle, but important and challenging activity to begin building genuine trust amongst people.  
• In groups of about 8, one person volunteers to be the "willow" in the middle.  Facilitator demonstrates the "willow":

• feet together
• closes his/her eyes
• arms crossed and hands on shoulders
• keep butt cheeks tight and body straight
• does a "trust lean" and allows him/herself to be "passed around" the group.

• As a debrief or an intervention if a group isn't creating a trusting atmosphere, people are asked to individually rate out of 10 how supported they felt by the group -- and show this to the group by holding the number of fingers up.  This allows the facilitator to draw out more objectively which people felt supported and what else the group might do to support more people.

• Active activity that can be done anywhere - this is a deceptively simply initiative task that if set up properly can have amazing results with regard to problem solving and communication.
• Divide the group into half - With two benches – or a rope on the ground - ½ of the group stands on one bench and the other ½ stands on the other bench.
• You are not allowed to come into contact with the ground or any other object other than the benches and other people on the benches.
• Have the group start all mixed up as one group and have them line up according to their birth dates, height or any other sequencing idea.
• Participants are not able to use verbal communication.

• Deceptively simple but powerful exercise for learning how to work together and communicate in small to medium sized groups.
• Line up in two rows which face each other.
• Introduce the Helium Stick- a long, thin, lightweight rod.
• Ask participants to point their index fingers and hold their arms out.
• Lay the Helium Stick down on their fingers.  Get the group to adjust their finger heights until the Helium Stick is horizontal and everyone's index fingers are touching the stick.
• Explain that the challenge is to lower the Helium Stick to the ground.
• The catch: Each person's fingers must be in contact with the Helium Stick at all times. Pinching or grabbing the pole in not allowed - it must rest on top of fingers.
• Reiterate to the group that if anyone's finger is caught not touching the Helium Stick, the task will be restarted. Let the task begin....

• Engaging small group activity (4 or 5) as part of larger group (e.g., 20 up to 100)
• Can be run as a competition between teams
• Task is to build a single egg package that can sustain a fall of 8ft (top of a supermarket shelf)
• Can be used to highlight any almost aspect of teamwork or leadership
• Lends itself to building a dramatic large group scenario/finale for the Egg Drop Off
• Can include the task of presenting a 30-second advert for the egg package.  This increases the complexity of the activity.
• Lends itself to production line or project management metaphors

• Create a careful, concentrating, respectful tone.  Watch out for bravado; focus on trust and care.
• Sequence appropriately e.g., after icebreakers, name games and initial get to know you activities, but often before or as part of  team building activities.
• If possible, use Trust Lean as part of a progression of trust-related activities
• Ask participants to find a partner of similar height and weight; one person is the Faller and one the  Catcher.
• Start with small falls, then build.  
• After about 5-10 minutes, swap Catchers and Fallers.
• Can progress to Trust Falls & Dives from chairs, tables, etc. with whole group catching

• spans 18 – 24 inches between two tables or chairs
• supports the weight of one or more books
• Is not anchored to the ground or tables by any other material.

1. Competitive bid process based on demo homes.
2. Bid will be awarded to the team that builds the    most houses to spec within the time allotted.
3. Each Company elects a “Lead Hand”.
4. There will be three rounds of building.

• Each building round will be 5 minutes (max.).
• Each round is a different type of model house.
• “Lead Hands” cannot touch raw materials (cue cards & tape) or build homes.
• “Lead Hands” must describe the homes for construction (No pictures allowed!).