Moving
a ball from one spot to another using a ring and some rope
is the object of Bull Ring. Although initially quite easy,
we have provided instructions and materials to help increase
the difficulty on a whim.
Typically,
we run each group through several times with increasing difficulty
and continually changing the rules during each run, simulating
the effect of the constant changing business environment and
the need to continually adapt to change.
Who should buy this game?
When
your goal is to train participants to cultivate a yen for
learning and appreciate its importance in the ever changing
business arena, then choosing Bull Ring will most certainly
transform the mindset of your group.
What may the group learn from Bull
Ring?
Frequently,
when we feel a task is easily accomplished, we do not take
the time to strategize about how it will be accomplished.
The
art of cooperation is something we are taught as
children. For some reason, many of us forget that lesson
when we enter the front door of work. This exercise is designed
to let participants experience how fun cooperation and teamwork
can be.
As
with many of our exercises, the exercise simply cannot be
accomplished without the effort of every person on the team
or group. The same is true at work, although we all want
to think we can do everything ourselves. Only the single
entrepreneur actually does everything themselves. The rest
of us depend upon other people to take care of certain tasks,
sometimes incredibly important tasks.
However,
we often don't try to work as a team unless we have to. This
exercise lets participants experience what can be done as
a team and how much fun it can be.
Clear
communication is required as well as the passing of
critical information from person to person in order to
accomplish the task. This event will show what happens when
there are gaps in communication and the resulting frustration
will be a source of long dialogue.
This is
best outside, but can be run very well indoors with some room.
This is
a fun activity that your group will not forget and
relates easily back to work.
Listen to an impromptu
audio clip describing the benefits of the Bull Ring team building
activity...
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