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Team Building & Conference Options
With so many options, we have grouped them into categories to make it easier for you to get an
overview of what’s on offer. Remember of course that our highly experienced and friendly consultants
have a wealth of knowledge and will help clients tailor the best choice for their team.

Team Building & Conference Options Enhancing Team & Management Skills for
Twenty Years
We have a huge array of creative, competitive, fun or
serious indoor & outdoor activities. With over twenty years experience Corporate TEAM
Facilitated activities cater for groups from 5 to 300. Solutions and OUTDOOR Training are experts in the
Team sessions can be provided in any state or overseas. design and delivery of Team Building and Team
On site, in parkland or at a conference centre of your Development initiatives and leadership programs.
choice.
Our friendly and knowledgeable facilitators will help The finest tailored Development Programs are
you arrive at the best choice for your team. available to your team with combined business
expertise:
Conference Breakout Activities Page 2 Corporate Team Solutions (CTS) is one of Australia's
Team Focus Activities Page 3 leading providers of Team Management Systems, an
Co-operative Activities Page 4 integrated process that provides teams and leaders
Competitive Challenges Page 6 with practical workplace tools for achieving high
Evening Events Page 7 performance. CTS can work alongside you to
Just for Fun/Reward Page 8 provide personal & team profiles, team
Conference Planning Page 10 development workshops, team leader training,
Conference Planning Checklist Page 11 stress management and executive & life coaching.
Corporate OUTDOOR Training (COT) provides
expertly tailored outdoor leadership, corporate
team building and management development
programs. These include facilitated problem solving
activities plus adventure learning, high ropes
courses, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and
bushland "Journey programs".
Activity Selection Guide Our experience spans Australia, Asia, Europe and
the USA, and can complement your own in-house or
conference-based staff development initiatives.
Size of group
Also ask us about:
Length of activity
Team Adventure Activities
Benefits Team & Leadership Workshops
Graduate Development Programs
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CONFERENCE KICK-OFF SESSIONS (30 45 mins)
Particularly if your conference is one of those rare events when everyone
gets together e.g. annual sales conference, then get things off to a great
start with an introductory "Conference Kick-Off Session" to break the ice
and get people interacting and having fun. This will enhance syndicate work
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Mission Ball Have You Ever?
The Last Detail Many more…

ENERGISER SESSIONS (30 60 mins)

High fun, indoor & outdoor activities interspersed throughout the
conference will keep people on their toes and fired up for the next session!
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direction may have dire consequences for the team. Knowing how you
impact others is imperative in reaching a common goal.
5 - 10 75 mins

Personality influence
Timing team member
efforts to best effect

PLOT YOUR COURSE

Teams carefully configure a series of stepping stones in their attempt to
meet and share information and resources. A successful result will
require planning, flexibility and creativity.
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BEAM WALK
With a keen sense of fun the team is galvanised into action with the
challenge to achieve a result against what seems impossible odds. A real
confidence booster.
5 - 40 60 - 75 mins

Team vision
Innovative thinking
Trust

CONTROLLED DESCENT
This simulation highlights strategic planning while focus is on the current
activity. Teams earn design clues and tools to build a complex delivery
system during various team challenges. Constant multi tasking raises
anxiety and requires sound team communication, planning and time
management.
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OPTIMISATION
A light hearted and busy activity linked to business variables: front line
delivery, support and managing risk for return. Short planning periods
followed by frantic delivery ends in a team evaluation of allocation of
resources and the chosen process of improvement to optimise returns.
5 - 200+ 20 to 60 mins
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Co-operative Activities
WATERCO
Get your hands wet and be ready for action. Generate real profit and Save
the “Water Co” from the brink of ruin. Everyone is involved, designing,
budgeting, purchasing and building infrastructure. Checking operational
efficiency, output quality and quantity of products and services supplied.
Count the cash at the end and celebrate.
5 - 200+ 50 to 90 mins

Linking parallel tasks

Understand team skills
Whole task assessment

PROJECT INTEGRATION
A great scenario that involves everyone in planning, design, task allocation
and delivery. An agreed outcome creates a real work situation with
obvious consequences if part of the plan is not successful. Teams see the
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Linking parallel tasks

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Whole task assessment

CONNEXIONS
Based on “Cross-Team Collaboration” larger groups and smaller sub-
teams benchmark against each other to determine the best team
collaborators. The activity highlights the importance of connecting with
other teams in the organisation while providing a fun and enjoyable way
to build relationships across teams.
5 - 200+ 50-180 mins

Interpretation of task
Highlights that we default to individual endeavour
but need to work together to complete a task.

PATHWAY TO SUCCESS
Implement a communication system which will assist teams to find a
hidden path. Communication is compromised and difficult and teams
quickly learn from past experience to transfer learning efficiently across
the group. Roles need delegating, individuals must be trusted with their
roles. Discipline to follow agreed systems and procedures is critical.
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COMMUNICATOR
Communication, communication, communication. The devil is always in
the detail. Teams race to assemble a device with clear and concise
information across the void highlighting the different styles in each team.
6 - 12 15 to 60 mins

Outstanding communication styles

Improving project management
Process in a fast dynamic situation

STEP ON IT
This is a race against the clock as the energy levels increase. Time periods
for planning and then frantic delivery to meet targets create a high level of
team expectation. Knowledge transfer across the teams, good market
research to refine an operating system are the key ingredients.
5 - 200+ 30 to 60 mins

Plan an action
Organise team members
Communicate quickly
Follow team instructions
SATELLITE RETRIEVAL
Bring the satellite back to earth undamaged. With limited time teams
must build a free standing self operating device capable of retrieving a
fragile satellite before a crash landing and disintegration. Big picture
thinking and knowledge shared across the network will create many
options to trial prior to the anticipated action landing.
5 - 200+ 30 to 60 mins

Creative thinking challenge

Creative manufacture
challenge
FORTUNE OR BUST
A risk management activity that incorporates a huge amount of fun. Can
your team maximise returns and efficiently use budget allocations. The
team experts will be challenged by the resources with unknown build
specifications.
20 - 200 30-60 mins

Overcome perceived risk

Make workable a plan

GET SMART
This activity requires sub teams to share resources/ideas to retrieve a
range of different objects, transport them to a central location where they
must be stacked inside each other in the right sequence all without coming
within two metres of any of the containers. Teams learn the importance of
assessing the whole task, linking parallel tasks and understanding the
skills and strengths in your team when problem solving.
6 - 40 55 mins+
Risk analysis
Strategic planning
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Attention to detail
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Armed with a digital camera and map, use your cunning and team skills to
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roadblocks encountered. A huge amount of fun, light exercise and building
relationships across the team!
5 - 600+ 60 to 180 mins

Fires up competitive teams

Pooling strengths
Low level physical fun

SURVIVOR
Teams are challenged with a variety of exciting tasks accumulating points
as they go! Challenges are coded as physical, mental or a mixture and there
are up to 15 challenges to choose from. You can further enhance the
“survivor” atmosphere with flags, bandanas, face paint, chants and music
to up the ante!
10 - 30 60-180 mins
Creativity
Trust
Thinking beyond the obvious
Planning
Flexibility

EXECUTIVE MARBLES
A tactical thinking activity that needs quick development of plans and
networks to retain market share in constantly changing conditions. Teams
that develop strategies to gain an edge on the competition, and retain
market leadership are the winners.
8 - 32+ 45-60 mins

Strategic thinking
Competitive edge

FLOATING FORTUNES
Teams break through a series of fun challenges earning dollars to start
their project. Design and build a raft ready to WOW the market. There are
many market opportunities but how well will your team raft stand up to
the pressures in this business environment.
8 - 40+ 2-4 hours
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MINI OLYMPICS
Teams perform a variety of point scoring tasks offering both mental and
physical challenge. Select from up to fifteen activities and bring your
competitive spirit .
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Evening Events
2-3.5 hours Informal highly entertaining
group interaction

THE BIG GIG

A big event get down tonight and show us what you've got. The Big Gig is a
highly entertaining team spirited activity modelled on the popular TV
show 'Spicks 'n' Specks' encouraging participants to meet the
entertainment challenges by pooling resources, beat the buzzer and
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What The is a similar version of THE BIG GIG ABOVE for groups of 25 or less.
Lots of fun, lots of interaction and lots of great memories to take back to
the workplace.
10 - 25

WHO DUNNIT?
You may have been to a murder mystery, but have you played it in teams?
Each team table has a group identity that we supply such as De Shonkey
Sales Corp. and of course have their own motive for the crime. Lots of
laughter as the teams play out their roles - a great way to make dinner fun
and keep the interaction happening across the whole group!
8 - 40+

RIDGEE DIDGE
Now is the time to show your team talents, master new skills, compose
your own dinky-di didgeridoo tune to out-master your competition, and
maybe even choreograph a walkabout dance. No experience is necessary
in this surprisingly easy and highly entertaining activity.
8 - 30

DESERT BEAT
Traditional African music reflects the communal nature of African life:
people need to work together (drum together) to achieve their goals. This
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YARRA VALLEY DANDENONG RANGES ESCAPE

Wine tasting, Puffing Billy, Tree Adventure, Trout Fishing. Scenic
exploration through the Blue Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley.
Enjoy tasting fine wine, travel on the historic Puff ing Billy, catch fresh fish
for a BBQ lunch and finish with an exhilarating tree top adventure. All the
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HOT AIR BALLOONING

Imagine floating over magnificent landscapes in the early morning light
A team program with a difference, become actively involved in pre-flight
planning, rigging, inflation and in-flight management. Allocation of
specific tasks essential to the safe operation of the balloon including:
obtaining the weather briefing, determining a suitable launch site given
the prevailing weather conditions, unloading and rigging the balloon,
conducting the pre-flight check of the balloon, inflating the balloon, in-
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flight instructors and ground crew. Following the flight we debrief the
flight over breakfast. The program can be tailored to suit individual client
needs and preferences.
6 - 24

THE BIG GIG

A big event get down tonight and show us what you've got. The Big Gig is a
highly entertaining team spirited activity modelled on the popular TV
show 'Spicks 'n' Specks' encouraging participants to meet the
entertainment challenges by pooling resources, beat the buzzer and
indoor action brings out surprising latent talents in everyone. There is also
the option of fancy dress (ask us about our suggested themes) and a client
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RIDGEE DIDGE
Now is the time to show your team talents, master new skills, compose
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maybe even choreograph a walkabout dance. No experience is necessary
in this surprisingly easy and highly entertaining activity.
8 - 30

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AFRICAN DRUMMING - DESERT BEAT

Traditional African music reflects the communal nature of African life:
people need to work together (drum together) to achieve their goals. This
“hands on” experience gives your team a good feeling about achieving
something new together ~ a truly unique team experience leaving
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WHO DUNNIT?
You may have been to a murder mystery, but have you played it in teams?
Each team table has a group identity that we supply such as De Shonkey
Sales Corp. and of course have their own motive for the crime. Lots of
laughter as the teams play out their roles - a great way to make dinner fun
and keep the interaction happening across the whole group! People)
8 - 40+

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Tangible Results When you've invested considerable time and money to organise your
conference, it is important that sessions are well designed and facilitated
so that people are motivated and fully engaged.
We can take the hassle out of agenda design and facilitation by providing
conference planning and facilitation services. Not only can we ensure the
smooth running and professional conduct of your next conference, but we
can also help 'micro plan' your sessions to achieve optimal outcomes.
Services include:
Venue Search and Liaison
Agenda design 'micro-planning'
Facilitation Skills (Small and Large groups, session break-outs,
Presentations
Session Time Management
Energy Management and Revitalising

HOW TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES ADD TO THE CONFERENCE ITINERARY

Team building, teamwork, and leadership development workshops are an integral part of conference itineraries. Well
planned in advance, these workshops can be tailored to address key criteria covered in a conference, and reinforce
desired company outcomes.

Set key criteria, as outlined by the conference organiser, can be emphasised and reinforced in a number of ways by
incorporating the services of training facilitators:
. Bring team members together in an outdoor physical activity to experience in action the team directives raised in
conference discussion.
. Have teams breakout to indoor discussion and planned leadership workshops to assist staff members to understand
their team, their leadership role and how to apply what they learn to corporate directives.

Conversely, an evening team event can assist with the more social interaction between team members, allowing
individuals to encounter each other in a social environment with controlled and enjoyable team building activities.
Additionally the event can provide some light relief to an otherwise serious and sometimes very full business
conferencing schedule.

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CONFERENCE PLANNING CHECKLIST

CHECK THE FOLLOWING WHEN CONSIDERING A PRESENTER OR ACTIVITY FOR YOUR CONFERENCE:

YOUR TEAM
Work out the team's needs there may be more than one that may need addressing by more than one presenter or
activity.
What is the theme of your conference?
What kind of presenter/activity do you think may suit your conference theme?
What do you hope to achieve from each presenter/activity or from the overall conference experience?

VENUE FACILITIES
What activities can be run in that suit the outdoor areas, facilities and room sizes at the venue?
Consider or ask for wet weather options if necessary.

BUDGET
Have a clear idea of what your budget is for venues facilities, accommodation, meals, travel, presenters and/or
activities.

TYPE OF PRODUCT
Do you want an “off the shelf” presenter/activity?
Do you want a tailored presenter/activity to exactly suit your needs and desired outcomes?

CONFERENCE ITINERARY
Do you wish to include “warm up” or “kick-off” activities to help delegates relax and bond?
Will delegates need “energisers” at stages to provide some body movement and keep the mind focussed?
Do you want an evening activity just for fun at the end of a long day conferencing?
Do you want Team Building activities (indoor or outdoor)?
Do you need more theory based guest speakers covering specific topics?
Do you want facilitators for discussion and workshops in breakout sessions?
When are meal breaks, down time and morning and afternoon tea breaks, and consider how the talks and activities
may slot into the time spaces you have left.

ACTIVITY
Activities can be just for fun or for a specific purpose. What are you looking for?
collaborative penning a work charter
improve communication competitive
Interactive setting targets and strategies
low impact process planning and implementation
high impact think out of the square
challenging fears perseverance
rating performance creative thinking
personality profiling trust
identifying values motivational
bringing teams together from different geographic locations

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