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==[[Giving as a Team - for the holiday season]]==
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[[File:3124020220_e2f48f742e.jpg|200px|thumbnail|right|Santa's helper at a Family Giving Tree event!]]
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"'Tis better to give . . . "
  
==[[The Tallest Tower]]==
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Winter holidays and cold weather inspire giving and sharing. Reaching out to the wider community can become a team's tradition during this season.
  
[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building_Success.JPG|thumb|200px|right|One group finishes the building phase in the [[The Tallest Tower]] Team Building Activity]]
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Groups that join together in philanthropic activities get all the benefits of team building, with the extra glow that comes of generosity. Projects that provide for others can also be welcome substitutes for “sigh, one more” holiday party or “oh no, not a gift exchange.”
  
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The endless ways to give as a team include creating gifts, repairing items, raising money, and collecting goods for donation. Another fantastic team-builder is providing community service together.
  
In this team building activity, participants work to build the tallest free-standing tower they can with the supplies given.
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[[Giving as a Team - for the holiday season|Read more]]... or jump to the [[:Category:Philanthropic_Team_Building|philanthropic team building activities]].
 
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[[The Tallest Tower]] helps illustrate the importance of collaboration and communication. It often ends with an ''aha!'' moment, when team members realize they were not collaborating as well as they could have been.
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You will need some low-cost building supplies such as: paper cups, plates, popsicle sticks or coffee stirrers, and tape, and there is some setup required before you begin.
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Revision as of 23:35, 6 December 2013

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This site is designed for: team leaders, trainers, teachers, managers, camp directors, counselors, youth groups... anyone interested in enhancing collaboration and creativity.


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Giving as a Team - for the holiday season

Santa's helper at a Family Giving Tree event!

"'Tis better to give . . . "

Winter holidays and cold weather inspire giving and sharing. Reaching out to the wider community can become a team's tradition during this season.

Groups that join together in philanthropic activities get all the benefits of team building, with the extra glow that comes of generosity. Projects that provide for others can also be welcome substitutes for “sigh, one more” holiday party or “oh no, not a gift exchange.”

The endless ways to give as a team include creating gifts, repairing items, raising money, and collecting goods for donation. Another fantastic team-builder is providing community service together.

Read more... or jump to the philanthropic team building activities.

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