1. Game of Possibilities Time: 5-6 minutes Number of Participants: One or multiple small groups Tools Needed: Any random objects Rules: This is a great 5-minute team building game. Give an object to one person in each group. One at a time, someone has to go up in front of the group and demonstrate a use for that object. The rest of the team must guess what the player is demonstrating. The demonstrator cannot speak, and demonstrations must be original, possibly wacky, ideas. Objective: This team building exercise inspires creativity and individual innovation.

2. Winner/Loser Time: 5-6 minutes Number of Participants: Two or more people Tools Needed: None Rules: Partner A shares something negative that happened in their life with Partner B. It can be a personal or work-related memory, but it has to be true. Then Partner A discusses the same experience again, but focuses only on the positive aspects. Partner B helps explore the silver lining of the bad experience. Afterward, they switch roles. Objective: Participants discover how to reframe negative situations into learning experiences together.

3. Purpose Mingle Time: 1 – 2 minutes Number of Participants: Any Tools Needed: None Rules: This one is for those of you looking for a great indoor team building game that won’t take up much time. Before a meeting, have each individual walk around and share what they hope to contribute to the meeting with as many people as possible. If you want, offer a prize for the person who shares with the most people, and another for the person who successfully contributes what they shared. Objective: Improves meeting productivity and makes attendees think about how they’re going to contribute, rather than just what they hope to get out of the meeting.