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Business Games & Activities for Change

As competition between businesses continues to increase, a company's ability to change is often a determining factor in its success. Consequently, it is imperative that organizations have activities in place to facilitate change. One way to inspire this change is to play games at conferences and meetings. Since games promote a loose environment, an employee may feel more comfortable to contribute to a topic.

Twenty Questions
- The Twenty Questions game can be used for a variety of things. It is an excellent way to debrief employees after a conference or meeting. Furthermore, it can be a quick way to brainstorm on base topics and inspire innovation and change.
  
  To play the game, break up employees into teams of four to seven (depending on the group's size). Have the moderator of the game develop a list of Twenty Questions that either relate to a conference/meeting (if being used for debriefing) or a base topic (if being used for change). The moderator then asks the questions and instructs the players to write down their personal answers. After all of the questions are asked, teams discuss with one another and come up with a general answer per team. Each team then shares their answer with everyone, and it is further discussed.
Paper Bowls Game
- If an organization is looking to change their corporate culture to a more relaxed environment, the paper bowls game can be a good way to start. The purpose of the game is to familiarize employees with one another (can be a great method of socializing across departments) and for employees to have fun in a work setting.
  
  Employees must be split into teams of three to five (cross-departmental teams are ideal if looking to increase communication among departments). Teams need to take newspapers and roll them into balls. A moderator should place a basket in the center of the room. Essentially, teams take turns rolling their newspaper balls (one per team member) toward the basket. The team that rolls their newspaper balls the closest to the basket wins the game.
Feedback Boxes
- If an organization is trying to determine whether changes need to be made to company protocol or corporate culture, a feedback box can be an effective tool. Simply place a box with a slit in the center of the office or department. Employees should be instructed to anonymously submit suggestions or feedback related to a specific subject or general things that come up during the day. After receiving some of this feedback, corporations can determine what some common issues are in regards to protocol or culture. For continuous feedback, simply leave the box in the office permanently and periodically review the contents.

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