Collaboration

Practise & strengthen collaboration skills with dozens of fun & challenging group initiatives

Working together to achieve a common goal has always been useful, but in our interconnected world, it is essential to the accomplishment of almost all significant work today.

For example, consider the collaborative culture of Wikipedia, which has clearly demonstrated how people working together can produce highly valuable and inclusive results.

Collaboration leverages the synergistic elements of diverse groups of people, where the group is often smarter than the most intelligent person in the team. Working collaboratively also brings multiple perspectives to bear on a group’s problem-solving and decision-making processes.

Collaborative efforts not only create more holistic results, but this work creates access to more information, expertise and skills than any one individual can bring.

Yet, as complex and dynamic beings, it can also be very hard for some people to focus on the benefits of collaboration instead of the rewards of individual effort and competition. Therefore, the development of this skill requires strong leadership to help your group focus on the benefits of working together effectively.

Group Activities Are A Fun Way To Build Collaboration Skills

As with most experiential-based programs, there are many practical examples of how you can develop collaborative efforts in your program:

  • Inviting your group to participate in one or more group problem-solving initiatives;
  • Inviting two or more people to co-author an article, report or presentation;
  • Team up with experts from multiple disciplines to lead a long-term project;
  • Ensure that everyone has been consulted for their opinion before a decision is made; and
  • Seeking feedback from your peers to help you continuously improve.

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Great Examples of Activities Which Focus on Collaboration

The images below provide links to a sample of fun and highly-interactive group activities which focus specifically on the benefits of working collaboratively, drawn from playmeo’s huge activity database.

Enjoy browsing to your heart’s content.

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Boy running away from big ball as part of Indiana Jones large group tag game

Indiana Jones

Fun large group tag game to generate energy & laughter.

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Group standing on gym spots playing human pegboard group strategy puzzle

Human Pegboard

Group strategy puzzle that sharpens communication, decision-making & resilience.

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Hands tied up with Almost Infinite Circle rope puzzle activity

Almost Infinite Circle

Rope puzzle activity that ignites persistence, laughter & critical thinking.

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Two and a Crayon illustration thumbnail non-verbal communication activity

Two & A Crayon

Non-verbal communication activity that sparks connection & shared leadership.

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Two maple leaf drop seeds hanging from branch as represented by creative team building challenge

Maple Leaf Drop

Creative team building challenge to develop ingenuity & spark collaboration.

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Two people playing Toll Booth Boogie team goal-setting activity

Toll Booth Boogie

Team goal-setting activity that builds communication & sharpens strategy.

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Watering leaking from this water team-building activity punctured drum

Punctured Drum

Water team building activity that demands full contribution & coordination.

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Groups of people pointing fingers in the fun guessing game of Detective

Detective

Fun guessing game that builds observation & deduction skills.

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Corporate Jinx is a consensus-building game for trust

Corporate Jinx

Consensus-building game that develops group decision-making.

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Group playing team problem-solving challenge Loop de Loop with a rope

Loop de Loop

Team problem-solving challenge to develop group strategy.

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Two people saying a number in Verbal Number Exchange challenging group initiative

Verbal Number Exchange

Challenging group initiative to focus on memory & communication skills.

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Set of nails on wooden block representing team puzzle challenge of Porcupine Progression

Porcupine Progression

Team puzzle challenge to develop engineering & logic skills.

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Line of people playing quick energiser game Texas Big Foot

Texas Big Foot

Quick energiser game creating instant laughter & connection.

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People holding onto base of pipe filled with water trying to turn it upside-down, a precision teamwork activity

Upside Down

Precision teamwork activity requiring careful coordination skills.

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Four rubber ducks in a row representing continuous improvement activity

Ducks in a Row

Continuous improvement activity to align values & team behaviours.

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Four people blindfolded participating in blindfold team-building game Blind Maze

Blind Maze

Blindfold team-building game to develop trust & communication.

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Two lines of people playing fun circle energiser Geared Up

Geared Up

Fun circle energiser to boost memory & create laughter.

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Talkee bubbles from storytelling icebreaker game with positive negative symbols inside

Positive-Negative

Storytelling icebreaker game to spark creativity & connection.

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Items tossed in air for fun team challenge of Phones & Faxes

Phones & Faxes

Fun team challenge to improve coordination & strategy.

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Man attempted to climb over top of The Ladder challenging team event

The Ladder

Challenging team event to build trust & problem solving.

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Fun outdoor group game Flungee activity

Flungee

Fun outdoor group game to test team skills & create laughter.

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Birds eye view of group solving blind team activity Blind Polygon

Blind Polygon

Blindfold team activity builds trust & problem-solving skills.

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Two people holding a length of rope trying to tie an Overhand Knot collaborative problem-solving activity

Overhand Knot

Collaborative problem-solving activity to develop teamwork & creativity.

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Two people standing in circle playing Zhwoop hilarious circle game

Zhwoop

Hilarious circle game that creates laughter & connection.

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