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Informationen zum Autor MARY SCANNELL has worked as a consultant, speaker, writer, and trainer for the past 20 years. She is coauthor of several books, including The Big Book of Brainstorming Games and The Big Book of Virtual Team-Building Games. JIM CAIN is the author of nine books of team and community-building activities, including Teamwork & Teamplay and Essential Staff Training Activities. Klappentext Make training a game that everyone can win! Featuring activities and exercises designed for groups of any size, The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games proves that training can still deliver outstanding results, even when you're watching the bottom line. Whether you're a trainer or facilitator, a group leader or manager, you'll find the games in this book are excellent tools for building trust, exploring character, fostering collaboration, and demonstrating more effective communication techniques. Better still, with minimal props like index cards and markers, these activities are not just cost-effective but are also simple to set up and can be done virtually anywhere. From painless icebreakers to group challenges to meaningful community-building projects, The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games is your winning game plan for maximizing group engagement and getting the most ROI from your training budget. Zusammenfassung Offers you what your team needs to build skills! trust! and a winning attitude. Developed by trainers and managers! this title includes games that are proven to rev up enthusiasm! teach creative problem-solving! and mold any group into a motivated! cohesive high-performance unit. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1 Effective, Teaching, Training, and Facilitating 2 Getting the Most from the Activities in This Book 3 Opening Activities, Energizers, and Painless Icebreakers The Story of Your Name Over Here! Walk and Talk The Big Question The Big Answer Story Stretch Raccoon Circle Games 4 Team- and Community-Building Activities Bobsled Team Community Juggling Character Cards Peteca Back Writing "Un-Blind" Square Shoelaces Bull Ring Candelabra Alphabet Soup Snowflakes Lighthouse Sunny Side Up Inside/Out The Leadership Dance The Trust Drive Magic Carpet Engineering 101 Changing Places Zoom A Knot Between Us 5 Puzzles and Games with Teachable Moments Active Quotations The Missing Link Word Circles 13 Clues Blind Shapes Handcuffs 16-Card Puzzle Modern Hieroglyphics Arrowheads A Quick Study Nail Puzzle Tangrams PVC Construction Project "I'm In" Games 6 Reviewing and Debriefing Techniques Pairing and Sharing The Magic Pot The Fishbowl Four-Minute Team Step into the Circle Body Part Debrief Playing Card Debrief Partner Watch Highs and Lows Tweeting 7 The Right Stuff: Finding the References, Props, Tools, and Equipment You Need References Activity Props, Tools, and Equipment Special or Unique Equipment Credits...
