Team building is pursued via a variety of practices, and can range from simple bonding exercises to complex simulations. It generally sits within the theory and practice of organizational development, but can also be applied to school groups, and other contexts. Teambuilding is an important factor in any environment, its focus is to specialize in bringing out the best in a group of people to ensure self development, positive communication, leadership skills and the ability to work closely together as a team to problem solve. (WIkipedia definition)
Teambuilding is a component of many of the programs done here at PEEC. So it is fair to say that these girls have been through a teambuilding program or two. So it was up to Jessica to challenge them to use some of their previous knowledge about teambuilding to solve the challenges she tasked them with. Check out the video below of one of those challenges.
This teambuilding initiative is called Organized Chaos.
You have two teams, and for each team there are two "callers". Caller #1 is facing the "finish line" (which is an object that has to be "found") and Caller #2 faces #1 (their back to the finish line) Caller # 1 cannot speak but can see the seeker. Caller # 2 cannot see the seeker but can speak to the seeker. Caller # 1 signals directions to caller # 2 who verbalizes those directions to the blind seeker who must make it to the "finish line"
To make things chaotic, there are two teams calling directions to their blind seekers. The seekers have to be able to differentiate their caller's directions from the other caller's directions.
When a seeker finds their "finish line", they are "called" back to their team...all the while still blindfolded.
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