The Widgets

This high-energy breakdown and re-assemble activity creates a fun, engaging and challenging session.

The widegts activityThe “Widget” is made up of a frame 45cms by 20cms that is built out of plastic tubes and metal joiners held together under tension by elastic bungee cords. The frame must be dismantled and processed through a special hole in a board, and then reassembled in the fastest time possible! World’s best practice is under thirty seconds.

Played indoors (or out) with five members to a team and teams placed deliberately in view of each other, the session uses music to set the scene with Power Point flowchart instructions and debrief questions after each stage of the activity.

  • Each team improves throughout the session trying to equal or better this benchmark?
  • Activity is made up of several practice sessions and timed runs.
  • The session builds to a dramatic finale.
  • Outdoor Insights draws everyone’s experience together with a clear message that shows the power of teamwork.
Outcomes from debrief: Teamwork, innovation, The need for co-operation, changing your mindset, the value of continuous improvement and the team processes needed to achieve world’s best practice, and having to think “out of the square”.

Interested in The "Widgets" to enliven your conference or meeting then please Contact us for more information.