EMRS TEAM BONDING SESSION 2015/2016
PERIOD 2
Given our second challenge in EMRS and with little time to
prepare, we had to plan a team bonding activity for the WHOLE EMRS team. We were
initially given 1 week to plan the activity. However, due to a change in plan,
the team bonding activity was shifted forward. This means that we have to race
against time, to plan suitable activities! At that point, we felt like time was
our enemy... To make things worse, we are a newbies in planning events as this
was the first time we had to plan such an activity. How we wish that time can
travel slower. . .
On 26 April 2016, the DBI Students conducted a team bonding
activity from 2PM to 5PM. The objective of the team bonding activity is to
ensure that the students can foster ties with one another and enjoy the games
as a whole EMRS team. The team bonding games includes Time Bomb, Brain Power,
World War 3 (Improvised version of murderer) and Scissors, Paper, Stone.
Planning Phase:
With very little time to plan (panic!!!), the DBI students
had to plan a team bonding session for the entire EMRS team. We started
discussing and brainstorming ideas. We had to ensure that the games we proposed
were fun, interactive and engaging for everyone.
Initially, we planned to do outdoor games such as Captain’s
Ball but the main objective of this team bonding session is to get to know each
other better. Hence we had to come out with other games that can help break the
ice.
Team Bonding Day:
The day have finally arrived! Everyone was so excited for
the team bonding activity. Let us all begin!
The timeline for the team bonding that we have planned is as
followed:
2:15pm – 2:30pm: Briefing of the Games
2:30pm – 2:45pm: Time
Bomb
2:45pm – 3:30pm: Brain Power
3:30pm – 4:15pm: Break
4:15pm – 4:30pm: World War 3 (Improvised Murderer)
4:30pm – 5:00pm: Scissors, paper, and Stone
Time Bomb
We started the ball rolling with our first activity “Time
Bomb”, which was held in the EMRS class. It was a good ice breaker activity to
start with, as it encourages the participants to ask random questions and also
remembering their names.
Brain Power
The next activity was “Brain Power”, which was held in the
EMRS class. Since the participants knows each other’s name during the first
activity (Time Bomb), they were put to test to see whether they remember each
other’s name in Brain Power. Everyone’s’ brain hurts after the game ended!
World War 3 (Improvised version of Murderer)
The third activity was “World War 3” which was also held in
the EMRS class. Since Murderer is a popular and engaging game, we decided to
choose this game and improvised it to make the game much more fun and
interesting. Everyone had so much joy playing this game to the fact that they
requested playing this game longer!
Improvised Scissors, Paper, and Stone
The last activity was “Scissors, Paper, and Stone” which is
supposed to be held at the open area near SBM club. The props have been
prepared beforehand, however, due to time constraint, we decided not to play
this activity.
Prize rewards that we have prepared for the 3 teams!
Conclusion:
Finally, the day came to an end and Team 2 emerged as the
Champion! They were rewarded with prizes. Furthermore, the other two teams were
rewarded consolation prize too and everyone was happy! Being able to see the
smiles of their face in the end, makes everything worth it!
In conclusion, this team building session was successful and enjoyable
as it helped us to know one another better and also foster our ties. Thankfully,
the event was quite successful given the fact that we had very little time to
plan. We are proud to be able to organize a team building activity as we didn’t
know we could actually do it!
However, the event could have been better whereby we could
have spent more time in terms of planning the event, so that we can organize a
better event for everyone.
