Jungle Escape
90 minutes
1 Set Available in the HRD Library
Details
- Activity takes 90 minutes
- Each set includes a power point presentation, facilitator guide, video clip, participant guides, helicopter parts bags for game play & facilitator model, jungle escape screen, spare parts bag, backpack, and water bottle.
- Each set allows for up to 6 teams of 5 participants each (up to 30 participants)
Reservation Instructions
Contact 801-422-5884 or email wellness@byu.edu
Activity Overview
In this activity participants soon forget they’re in a classroom as they are quickly immersed in a survival scenario. They're having fun while the learning happens through the discovery and practice of critical group process skills such as planning, problem solving, and decision making. Trainers use it as a powerful way to introduce basic team building, improve productivity between multiple work groups, or energize mature teams.
Activity Instructions
Teams stranded in a jungle are challenged to build a helicopter to exact specifications using toy parts. They begin with planning how to execute the project, and when ready, they begin construction. Once the team believes they have properly assembled the aircraft, the facilitator checks the helicopter for accuracy and records their times. Typically, the team that took the most time to plan completes the helicopter in the least amount of time. Following the activity, team members take part in a discussion about team dynamics, offer insights, and create an action plan for improvement.
Activity Materials
Video Scenario
Video Assembly
Jungle Sounds
Blank Training Outline
Certificate of Achievement
Observer Worksheet
Observer Worksheet (Inter-team)
Presentation
Presentation (Inter-team)
Timing Chart
Training Evaluation
Suggested Use
Jungle Escape is effective as a stand-alone activity or as part of a more comprehensive training program. Here are some suggested applications for the game:
- Kick off a team-building workshop or seminar
- Introduce or reinforce basic team-building skills
- Improve productivity between multiple work teams
- Surface group issues or concerns that block team progress
- Energize mature work teams
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