Creative Team Events

The Singing Workshop

The singing workshop demonstrates that a group of people can successfully attempt a task that individually they might shy away from.

What is it?

The singing workshop is part icebreaker, part agenda and a good reminder of how people pulling together, can accomplish more than the sum of their parts would initially suggest. In this case, when attempting something many of them may think themselves incapable of achieving.

What are the workshop objectives?

The workshop is designed to address real issues in an entertaining way so that the participants can emerge with both useful outcomes that can be applied back in the workplace and a sense of team identity and purpose.

How does it work?

This is a GROUP effort – no one has to sing on their own

• All the participants start in one room with a vocal warm up
• In 3 breakout groups (or more depending on numbers) participants teach themselves part of a Swahili chant with the aid of a CD
• The 3 parts are all different but fit together into a glorious whole which they discover when the whole group reconvenes after 20 minutes for a group performance
• The exercise is completed by a facilitated feedback session where participants are able to share their feelings and personal discoveries during the workshop and to highlight the learning points for them as managers or team members.

What our clients said

 ‘Initially I was concerned about the prospect of having to sing, but I was surprised by how much fun we had.’

‘I can honestly say this is the best icebreaker I have ever taken part in.’

Delegates’ reactions – Civil Service College, Developing Top Management Programme

The Bigger Picture Workshop

'The event exceeded all my expectations'-Director Cadbury Schweppes

What is it?

Separate groups work an a small section of an existing artwork within a given time frame to produce their portion of the picture. At the end of the session the segments are assembled to produce the whole picture.

What are the objectives?

Groups work both independently and collectively, liaising with each other and turning what appears to be a complex problem into an achievable and inspiring challenge.

How does it work?

• Although many participants may not have picked up a paint brush in years individual roles quickly evolve and groups appoint sketchers, paint mixers and painters
• Each group works from a template which they resize onto the canvas, first in pencil then in paint, liaising with other groups over colo9urs and common borders
• Participants are provided paint, brushes, canvases, palettes, aprons etc
• The completed picture produced through group endeavour and ingenuity will grace any boardroom

The singing workshop has been enjoyed by delegates from organisations as diverse as :