Personal Presentation
Personal Presentation is a team-building activity using assessments to reveal individual behaviors, personality traits, and cultural preferences. Participants use tools like the Big Five, DISC, or MBTI to connect their traits to personal and work experiences. This self-awareness allows them to share their unique qualities and build trust. The group discussion highlights similarities and differences, promoting team cohesion and development by leveraging strengths and addressing conflicts, leading to a more effective team dynamic.
How to Play the Personal Presentation
Prepare and present personal experiences that shaped the individual.
To begin playing the Personal Presentation game, each team member needs to complete a series of behavioral, personality, and culture assessments. These tools will help individuals gain insights into their strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. Popular assessments include the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), DiSC Profile, and the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI). Ensure that everyone takes the time to thoughtfully complete these assessments, as their accuracy is crucial for the next steps. Once completed, each participant should review their results thoroughly to understand the key points about their behavioral tendencies, personality traits, and cultural inclinations.
Preparing Your Personal Presentation
After gaining insights from the assessments, team members should prepare a personal presentation that ties together the significant elements of their results and their personal experiences. The goal is to create a narrative that explains how their behavioral and personality traits, as well as their cultural preferences, have influenced their personal and professional life. Encourage participants to highlight pivotal moments where these traits shaped their decisions, successes, and even failures. Crafting this narrative helps individuals articulate their unique qualities and understand how they contribute to the team dynamic.
Sharing and Building Trust
Once the presentations are ready, arrange a dedicated session where each team member will share their story. This session should be conducted in a supportive and non-judgmental environment to foster openness and trust. Each presentation should be followed by a brief Q&A session where colleagues can ask questions to better understand the presenter's experiences and perspectives. This interactive component is essential for building trust, as it allows team members to see the authentic selves of their colleagues, thus fostering deeper connections and mutual respect.
Personal Presentation Game Details
Team size: 2-40
Time: 60-240 mins
Things needed: Assessments
Benefits: Trust, team development
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Use Team Building Assessments for the Personal Presentation game
Team building assessments play a crucial role in enhancing the Personal Presentation game by providing individuals with a deeper understanding of their unique attributes and tendencies. Gyfted offers several free assessments that can significantly enrich this team-building exercise. One such tool is the Free Strengthsfinder Assessment, which helps participants identify and articulate their core strengths. By understanding what they excel at, team members can better align their roles and responsibilities, leading to increased productivity and job satisfaction.
Another valuable tool is the Quadrants of Conformism assessment. This test provides insights into how individuals conform to social norms and expectations within a team setting. Recognizing these tendencies allows team members to understand each other’s behavioral patterns, promoting empathy and reducing potential conflicts. This awareness is instrumental in creating a balanced and harmonious team dynamic.
The Growth Mindset assessment is particularly beneficial for fostering an environment of continuous learning and development. By identifying whether team members have a fixed or growth mindset, leaders can tailor their approaches to encourage a culture of resilience and adaptability. This mindset is essential for personal and professional growth, empowering individuals to embrace challenges and view failures as opportunities for improvement.
The Cognitive Styles Test offers another layer of insight by revealing how team members process information and make decisions. Understanding these cognitive styles can enhance communication and collaboration within the team. For instance, knowing whether a teammate prefers analytical or intuitive thinking can help in assigning tasks that play to their cognitive strengths, thereby optimizing team performance.
Lastly, the Values Assessment helps in aligning individual values with the team’s collective goals. By identifying what each team member values most, leaders can ensure that the team’s objectives resonate on a personal level with each member. This alignment is key to fostering a motivated and cohesive team, as it ensures that everyone is working towards a common purpose that they genuinely care about.