Star Power

Star Power

Group 4

Star Power

The activity that my team chose is called Star Power. This activity is used to enforce team building with a strong emphasis on cooperation, problem solving, planning communication and trust. The way the activity works is the participants will form a star shape with a long piece of rope preferably 12 feet long. Each participant must pick up the rope; they can move their hands along the rope but they cannot change places with each other. They must form a five pointed star with the rope in 10 minutes with no rope left over at either end. The star can be just the outline of a star, or one in which the lines cross over each other, like a star drawn without a pen ever leaving the paper. Ultimately the goal is for strangers to become acquainted through cooperative learning.

The overall purpose of this team building activity is for participants to cooperate with one another while having fun and reinforcing communication. Cooperation is an essential feature in any team building activity without it productivity would decrease. Cooperation is necessary in order to determine how to approach a task and to ensure everyone knows their role. Cooperation enables a group to function much more effectively, as everyone is focused on working together to achieve the same goal. Creative cooperation increases participant’s strengths and decreases their weaknesses, leading to a workplace that is efficient, dynamic and productive.

Communication was also an important component in this activity. The dialogue used helped each team to plan, choose a leader and stay organized. Communication skills are critical to the success of any group endeavor. When team members share information it helps them to remain aware of where they stand in relation to the goal. Cooperation