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TIMING

30 to 50 minutes + debrief

NUMBERS PER GAME

3 to 30 participants: Up to 3 teams of 3 to 10

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

Staff at any level

COMPUTER

Not required

PRICE TO BUY OR FACILITATE

Buy: £350 + delivery & VAT (if applicable)

Elite Facilitate: £850 + VAT for up to 42 delegates at your UK venue

This creative construction game demonstrates the importance of cooperation, trust and managing resources, meeting requirements in a competitive environment.

ROLLER COASTER BALL VIDEO

PURPOSE

A fun training game that demonstrates that open communication, effective listening skills, planning and trust are the key to teams working well with one other.

Teams have limited time to plan and construct a Roller Coaster which will allow a Ping-Pong ball to be dropped in at one end and travel to the other end by gravity alone!

HOW IT WORKS

This game can be run many different ways. Here are some examples:

30-Minute Team Challenge

One or more teams compete against the clock (and/or one another) to construct and test the Roller Coaster in 30 minutes.

This may sound easy, but the instructions require teams to construct the roller coaster complying with specifications that need creativity and planning. The time limit also adds pressure more tension!

There is also the option of requiring teams to 'hire' the material to complete the task. Can they achieve it by spending less than other teams?

30-Minute Time Trial

Two or more teams each build a Roller Coaster, but they need careful planning and cooperation because each construction is timed to meet a tight schedule. All will be revealed in the Trainer's Notes and Team Sheets.

50-Minute Team Cooperation

Three teams work in different areas or in their own syndicate rooms, where they construct a different part of the Roller Coaster. After 45 minutes, bring the three teams together to assemble the three part Roller Coaster. Do they fit together and do the job as instructed?

WHAT IT DOES

Roller Coaster Ball is a highly energetic and practical activity that energises any course or training event. When the teams meet at the end there is high tension – and then euphoria when the ball completes its course! Demonstrates that open communication and trust is the key to project teams working well with one another.

The focuses of the game

• Team cooperation or competition
• Planning
• Costs and efficiency
• Creativity
• Managing meetings
• Time management
• Effective teamwork
• Communication
• Celebration of success.

Materials Provided with the game

• Trainer's Guide
• Team Briefing Sheets for different ways of running the game
• Team Hire Costs
• 10 Sheets of A4 card x 3
• 20 Sheets of A4 paper x 3
• 10 Elastic bands x 3
• 20 Paperclips x 3
• Scissors x 3
• Clear tape x 3
• Ping-Pong balls x 3
• Rulers x 3

Comments from the Roller Coaster Ball Game

“Brilliant; challenging and fun. Roller Coaster is a great learning tool”

“Easy to use for so many purposes including an icebreaker, teamwork and communication. It always brings out many learning points.”

“I wish I knew about Roller Coaster Ball earlier; it has helped to develop teams quickly.”

ABOUT US

• For over 20 years we've been delivering excellent management training and personal development skills to businesses and public sector organisations across the UK.
• Our trainers enhance the learning experience with our high energy, results driven approach.
• Experiential learning with business games and training materials help participants acquire essential knowledge and skills through active, self-reflective engagement and enable them to remember the key learning points.

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