bluepill 0 #1 August 8, 2007 My company are going to hold an "Away Day" at for our department and the theme for the day will be Change. I have been roped in as one of the organisers and I'm looking for any ideas for activities or things to do on the day. Or of any inspirational speakers in the UK that you would recommend. Has anyone got any ideas? BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sockpuppet 0 #2 August 8, 2007 Screw that. http://www.chaospaintball.co.uk/photo.php?photo=images/gallery/DVC00076.jpg Was what I organised for our fun day at work. Piantballing....but in tanks! ------ Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iamsam 0 #3 August 8, 2007 Take them all for Tandems, might CHANGE somebodys life..but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2fat2fly 0 #4 August 8, 2007 I suppose anything involving vegetable oil, peanut butter, and feather dusters is right outI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #5 August 8, 2007 Robin Sieger lives in London. He is also a skydiver (HootsMon on dropzone.com! Please tell him I said hello. http://www.siegerinternational.com/index.php?page=home Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #6 August 8, 2007 The last great one that we had was Go Karting and a BBQ. We invited a bunch of our suppliers (and got them to pay for the eventIt was fantastic to see the team out side of their normal environment... Magic day out (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sharimcm 0 #7 August 8, 2007 Our last company outing we went to lunch and then to The Simpsons movie... Past activiities have included - party barge on the lake, bowling, drinking excessively (as usual), mini golfing, movies, amusement park, etc. I'm trying to get the CEO to take the companyl to do tandems the next time. Well, everyone but me of course. He can just pay for my jump ticket. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bluepill 0 #8 August 9, 2007 Unfortunately our director has specifically excluded activities where someone may be made to feel excluded for any reason, is not prepared to spend much money and wants to limit competition between each other. Our department has 400 people and this is going to be But thank you all for your responses. BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites squiffy 3 #9 August 9, 2007 I organise conferences and stuff like that - let me know the numbers ages etc and I will see what I can recommend - Oh and I am in the UK! Ashley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bluepill 0 #10 August 9, 2007 Last years event theme was "Teamwork". this year the theme is "Change". The event last year was a real success so the director wants something similar this time around. Last years event: Was held (repeated) over 3 days. Staff numbers were 80 - 120 per day. Format was - Speakers internal and external (40 mins max) interspersed with activities and break-out sessions. This year the event will again be over 3 days but the numbers are expected to be up a bit. Probably 140 - 160+. The delegates are all internal staff from Lower Management up to Director level.(some are internal customers), all ages. Their skill bases consist of Accountants, System techies and Projects Managers. We want to keep to a similar format. And whilst we want the theme of change we dont want it to be too closely related to work, as we dont want individuals slipping into their work "type" roles. E.G we dont want people from our risk area to automatically start contributing from a risk perspective. If that makes any sense. The kind of ideas in the pot so far are: Construction workshop - E.G. Build something and half way through change the delivery requirements. Something to do with Six Sigma lean process. Designing and creating clothes (for a fashion show) and again change the requirements. - We dont think this will fly because people may feel uncomfortable about the fashion show. BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #11 August 9, 2007 QuoteConstruction workshop - E.G. Build something and half way through change the delivery requirements. What about a construction project and then halfway through the teams have to switch to a different teams's project and finish it, but they're not told this ahead of time. If it is a project with a deadline, it will add more stress which would be a lesson on how people adapt to change.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,589 #12 August 9, 2007 If you have a couple of observers, you can also identify who some of the key players on each of the construction teams are, and switch them to new teams partway through. Or run out of some "critical" supply, and try to substitute with something else. Here are some ideas for construction projects. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Sockpuppet 0 #2 August 8, 2007 Screw that. http://www.chaospaintball.co.uk/photo.php?photo=images/gallery/DVC00076.jpg Was what I organised for our fun day at work. Piantballing....but in tanks! ------ Two of the three voices in my head agree with you. It might actually be unanimous but voice three only speaks Welsh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsam 0 #3 August 8, 2007 Take them all for Tandems, might CHANGE somebodys life..but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #4 August 8, 2007 I suppose anything involving vegetable oil, peanut butter, and feather dusters is right outI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #5 August 8, 2007 Robin Sieger lives in London. He is also a skydiver (HootsMon on dropzone.com! Please tell him I said hello. http://www.siegerinternational.com/index.php?page=home Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #6 August 8, 2007 The last great one that we had was Go Karting and a BBQ. We invited a bunch of our suppliers (and got them to pay for the eventIt was fantastic to see the team out side of their normal environment... Magic day out (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #7 August 8, 2007 Our last company outing we went to lunch and then to The Simpsons movie... Past activiities have included - party barge on the lake, bowling, drinking excessively (as usual), mini golfing, movies, amusement park, etc. I'm trying to get the CEO to take the companyl to do tandems the next time. Well, everyone but me of course. He can just pay for my jump ticket. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluepill 0 #8 August 9, 2007 Unfortunately our director has specifically excluded activities where someone may be made to feel excluded for any reason, is not prepared to spend much money and wants to limit competition between each other. Our department has 400 people and this is going to be But thank you all for your responses. BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squiffy 3 #9 August 9, 2007 I organise conferences and stuff like that - let me know the numbers ages etc and I will see what I can recommend - Oh and I am in the UK! Ashley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluepill 0 #10 August 9, 2007 Last years event theme was "Teamwork". this year the theme is "Change". The event last year was a real success so the director wants something similar this time around. Last years event: Was held (repeated) over 3 days. Staff numbers were 80 - 120 per day. Format was - Speakers internal and external (40 mins max) interspersed with activities and break-out sessions. This year the event will again be over 3 days but the numbers are expected to be up a bit. Probably 140 - 160+. The delegates are all internal staff from Lower Management up to Director level.(some are internal customers), all ages. Their skill bases consist of Accountants, System techies and Projects Managers. We want to keep to a similar format. And whilst we want the theme of change we dont want it to be too closely related to work, as we dont want individuals slipping into their work "type" roles. E.G we dont want people from our risk area to automatically start contributing from a risk perspective. If that makes any sense. The kind of ideas in the pot so far are: Construction workshop - E.G. Build something and half way through change the delivery requirements. Something to do with Six Sigma lean process. Designing and creating clothes (for a fashion show) and again change the requirements. - We dont think this will fly because people may feel uncomfortable about the fashion show. BP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #11 August 9, 2007 QuoteConstruction workshop - E.G. Build something and half way through change the delivery requirements. What about a construction project and then halfway through the teams have to switch to a different teams's project and finish it, but they're not told this ahead of time. If it is a project with a deadline, it will add more stress which would be a lesson on how people adapt to change.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #12 August 9, 2007 If you have a couple of observers, you can also identify who some of the key players on each of the construction teams are, and switch them to new teams partway through. Or run out of some "critical" supply, and try to substitute with something else. Here are some ideas for construction projects. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
