What do we think of Scavenger Hunt?

Here it is, to refresh our memory, it is a challenge to find specific items within a specific set of boundaries. most of us may know this is a Treasure Hunt activities. a list of items is given to each team and they have to find the items and return within a specific deadline. The team that returns with the most items on the list is designated to be the winner. It can be done on individual basis with one winner or as part of the team building, can be done in teams. Usually without purchasing them - or perform tasks or take photographs of the items, as specified. This is an exciting, challenging yet fun to get the team mates to work together.

Scavenger lists for hunts can be wide and varied, often include challenges that need to be completed creatively. If a list asks for " a picture of Catur Muka Statue" for example, you might get around the requirement  by photographing a post card which features the statue. Usually, creative interpretations are highly appreciated in a Scavenger Hunt, as long as the submission comes with a convincing argument as to why it fits the description.

Scavenger Hunt to Strengthen and Build the team work

Being successful in the workplace requires contributions from everyone on the team. A strong team is important to meet the company's goals and function more efficiently in the workplace. This is why it is important a team of employees to perform just as they are named, as a team. There are many ways to develop and build a team's atmosphere in the workplace and one great way is to sponsor a team Scavenger Hunt. A Scavenger Hunt can be a great way to have some fun while jump starting the creative brain. It can also be a wonderfl way to inroduce children to the concepts of riddles and thinking outside the box. You can make the hunt business related by selecting items that relate to the business or market or you can make it more fun and select random items that will be more difficult to find.

Guideliness for Team Building Scavenger Hunt

Prior to start the Scavenger Hunt, please be sure to layout some general guidelines. Make sure they know what the boundaries are that they should look in. Make sure they understand that the idea is to work as a team to gather the items on their list. You can add additional rules and requirements to force the groups to work together as a team, i.e. everyone must stick together etc. Make the list for Scavenger Hunt can be a lot of fun. Consider theming all the items required around one idea or include a mix of activities and items. Completion of activities needs to be proven by the team or individual in some way, if the task is to ride a horse cart, teams should have to provide a photo. If the game will be played in teams, be sure to add items to the list that will require good team work in order to complete.

Choosing Teams for the Scavenger Hunt

As you begin the Scavenger Hunt, you may want to assign people to the teams they will be working with. This gives you the opportunity to break up an office clicks that may be in place or to put certain people together that need to grow into a more cohesive team. You can also choose to put participants who are already close on opposite teams to allow them to get to know the other people that are working in their office but that they do not often communicate with. Your teams should be chosen based on your objectives for the Scavenger Hunt. Each team will have to decide their strategies and how they will be working together to get the Scavenger Hunt completed. Regardless of their strategy, they will have to work together to come up with a plan and to execute the task.

Choosing Prizes for the Winner

You may decide to tell the participants what the prize will be, or to make it more intriguing, do not tell them. Just tell them that they will really like the prize that the winning team will receive. The mystery will probably make them work harder towards winning. The Prize should be throught about carefully. You have to make sure that it is something that is desired by the majority of the office staff. It is virtually impossible to please every person with the prize but you can definitely come up with something that most will enjoy. It may be a pizza party, barbeque night. If it is possible, paid time off is always a great reward. You could offer the winning team a half day off with pay. If time off is not something that is workable due to workload or other reasons, consider other options, like a signed certificate of completion. This should be signed by people that are high up in the company, not just their immediate supervisors. This will hold more meaning if the upper management staff has a part in their recognition. A great reward for all of the participants may be in order as well. You should not tell the teams that they will be rewarded prior to the finish of the Scavenger Hunt. This will work as a work against you because it will un-motivate them. If they know they will all be rewarded then they will surely not put as much effort into the task.

Scavenger Hunt's Debriefing

Without any additional input, the activity itself will serve to bond the team together in a fun way that carries over into their work. But you may also wish to have the teams debrief some of the behaviours that take place during the activities. While the scavenger hunt is in process,take a look at how the employees are relating to each other. You will definitely be able to see the leadership possibilities in certain employees. You will also see which employees follow directions the best. Many strengths and weaknesses may be revealed and the management staff can make full use of the information that is gained from this exercise. Some strategies and behaviours will be more successful than others. To bring out these points you might want to have a basic team debrief right after the scavenger hunt is finished. Ask the participants to discuss some of the following questions:

• What happened? what were the results? why?
  
• What was successful? what could have done better?
  
• What could have been done differently?
  
• etc
  

Benefits of a Scavenger Hunt for Team Building

Holding this activities is a great idea. not only will it be fun break from the day to day responsibilities but it will provide them the opportunity to practice team work. There are benefits for the participants as well as the management Staff. The management will be able to observe and recognize traits in their employees that they may not have realized without the Scavenger Hunt.

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