TREASURE HUNTS GAMES FOR TEAM BUILDING
CAR TREASURE HUNT, CITY WALK HUNT, EXPLORACE, 4WD TREASURE HUNTS INHOUSE TREASURE HUNT GAMES WITHIN A BUILDING OR
HOTEL,
ECO AND ADVENTURE
PACKAGES, WHITE WATER RAFTING, KAYAKKING, TEAM BUILDING, OFF ROAD
SAFARI, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, TREKKING AND CAMPING ADVENTURE MALAYSIA
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Introduction
Because building high
performance teams at work is a puzzle.
Just how do you get
teams get off to a good start? How do you plan, strategize
and innovate as a team?
How do you leverage the knowledge
and skills of your team members while working with the
diversity of personality and communication styles?
How do
you encourage people to work together across departments and
divisions?
These are just a few of the questions every
organization must answer on its road to harnessing the power
and the diversity of its people.
During treasure hunt, you'll actively turn teamwork into results --
learning new team techniques for reducing errors, increasing
production, inspiring innovation and boosting your bottom
line. And you'll do this while solving amazing,
mind-boggling codes and puzzles on the various locations in
our team building packages.
Our hunts,
like your business, are all about puzzle solving. To reach
each fascinating, little-known, mystery location in the area
of your choice, you'll have puzzles to solve, codes to
decipher, and secrets to unlock. In short, we throw the
whole kitchen sink at you (figuratively speaking, of
course)!
Great clue writing, however - where the clues are
intricate, sophisticated, and witty, neither too easy nor
too hard - is really an art form. You will engage both your
minds and your bodies in solving the puzzles of teamwork,
including such vital business teambuilding issues as
brainstorming, problem-solving, team communication, style
differences, and perhaps most of all, cross-team
collaboration.
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What exactly is a treasure
hunt?
Our
treasure hunts can be standard program or tailor-made teambuilding activities that take place in
jungle, parks and city neighborhoods, on college campuses, at corporate
compounds - anywhere.... you want to go and have fun while learning. Part
teamwork development seminar, part irreverent walking tour, our low-impact
treasure hunts emphasize team building, problem solving, time management,
creative word play, and brains over brawn.
Puzzling Adventures for
Creative Minds
Our treasure hunts will be programmed
depending on the level of complexity involved in the planning and same-day
presentation. Programs can be customized to your company's event and may
include specialized information about the organization, as per your
requirements.
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Sample Itinerary:
1. Introductions and Ice
Breakers
2. Rules/Tips/Sample Clues/Local Area History
3. Introduction to Team Dynamics, Discussion of Roles & Ground Rules,
Writing of Team Contract
4. Hunt Strategizing/Clue Solving
5. Treasure Hunt (actual walking or Auto); Return to starting point when
finished
6. Team Building Wrap-Up (optional); Opportunities for Improvement
7. Reading of Answers and Rating of Results
8. Outing at Local Restaurant (optional)
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Teams can expect to: |
Outcomes: |
- Practice team-strategizing
techniques
- Divide roles and responsibilities
- Manage time in a fast-paced
environment
- Use consensus decision-making
- Develop team ground rules
- Construct a "team contract"
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- Increased morale and group bonding
- Increased awareness of the
importance of setting roles and ground rules
- Understanding of the four stages
that teams go through as they evolve over time
- Understanding of individual
strengths and weaknesses within a group setting
- Out-of-the-box thinking
- Appreciation of the sites and
attractions of geographical area
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Driving / Auto Treasure Hunt
In certain countries it is known as "Scavenger Hunt"
but in Malaysia is called "Treasure Hunt" or "Driving
Treasure Hunt" or "Treasure Hunt on Wheels". It is recommended
to have 4 participants in a car which consist of a driver, a navigator and
2 other on the back seat to look out for clues and answers.
A map called "tulip map" will be provided upon clock in
time or "Start Off" point with @ 30 to 40 questionnaires and treasure
hunt riddles. The duration of treasure hunt will last @ 4 to 9
hours depending on the distance or the difficulty of the questionnaires
and treasure hunt riddles. A distant from one place to another
place might take 2 hours for a normal driving but during treasure hunt
together with questionnaires & treasure hunt riddles it will take @
4 hours or more.
We will assist you in organizing driving treasure hunt
within Malaysia which includes preparation of route, setting up clue
with questionnaires and treasure hunt riddles. Application for
approval from Ministry of Transport, Malaysia and relevant authority.
Purchase of temporary insurance coverage for all participant only for
treasure hunt event as required bythe Ministry of Transport before
approving the event.
4 Wheel Drive
(4 X 4 ) Off road Treasure Hunt
Similar to an auto treasure hunts but mainly in back country / passing
through rough terrain, crossing rivers and slippery road. Drivers are
tested for their skills in handling 4WD vehicles while solving clues
and following tulip maps. It is recommended
to have 4 participants in a car which consist of a driver, a navigator and
2 other on the back seat to look out for clues and answers.
Teams drivers will be tested for their skills in maneuvering the vehicle
blindfolded guided byteam members instructions through two way radio.
Other tasks are basic bridge crossing and vehicle rescue winching.
A map called "tulip map" will be provided upon clock in
time or "Start Off" point with @ 8 to 10 clues sheet and a
report sheet based on the theme of the hunt and another mystery question
besides having to complete tasks at pit stops or check points. The duration of
4wd vehicle treasure hunt will last @ 4 to 9 hours depending on
the distance or the difficulty of the clues, report sheet and mystery
questions. The distant from beginning to end may take 2 hours for a normal driving but during treasure hunt
may take up to
4 hours or more.
We will assist you in organizing driving treasure hunt
within Malaysia which includes preparation of route, setting up clue
with questionnaires and treasure hunt riddles. Application for
approval from Ministry of Transport, Malaysia and relevant authority.
Purchase of temporary insurance coverage for all participant only for
treasure hunt event as required bythe Ministry of Transport before
approving the event.
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EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF THE CHASE ON THIS
TREASURE HUNT WITH A DIFFERENCE.
CSI Theme
Treasure Hunt is one of our most popular treasure hunt formats.
Teams are thrown head first into the world of espionage and
covert activities!
It's a race against time to crack codes, complete missions and save
the World!
This is a highly
interactive event where literally the action never stops. Teams must
perform tasks such as meeting undercover agents, taking surveillance
photographs and completing special missions against the clock (fun
based missions)
If this isn't
enough to keep you busy each team will only be given tulips
according to sectors. Only after completing their tasks and
answering questions to the clues given a new set of tulips with
questions will be provided. Team elimination can take place in
between.
This program
provides you with a unique experience; it is both cost effective and
flexible as it can be used as company hospitality or as a team
building day.
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Leading Your Team in the Right Direction
- Orienteering Treasure Hunt
The Treasure Hunt for teambuilding conferences that
fosters group effectiveness in a unique way. Based on the Scandinavian
(and new Olympic) sport of Orienteering where individuals use a detailed
map to find flags on the forest, The Treasure Hunt is driven bya
custom-made map of your conference center.
The object is to find the key to the treasure-filled
chest. The group soon realizes that the only way to accomplish this goal
is to work together. The key, which is hidden somewhere on the property,
can only be found bylocating clues that are circled on their maps (a
tree, a column, a statue, etc.) When assembled these clues will reveal a
final riddle.
The large group is divided into heterogeneous sub-groups
each of whom has its own set of clues to find. Clues can be "trivial
pursuit" and "Jeopardy" style questions. We can also add some questions
about the company. Some clues can only be acquired when the group
completes a "challenge" – a fun test of the team’s mettle. In turn, each
sub-group’s immediate goal is assembling their part of the riddle.
All
sub-groups must work together in the final stage to find the key. The
excitement builds as the entire group seeks out the key. And since all
contributed to the search, all get a share of the treasure, which can be a
token or memento of the seminar, possibly a T-shirt emblazoned with the
current slogan of the team.
The activity can be made more physical or more cerebral
depending on your needs. Typically, Treasure Hunts last several hours.
However, some firms prefer a full day that centers around traditional
orienteering in a local forest. While the activity is best suited out of
doors, we can have alternate rain sites within your hotel or conference
center.
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What is
Orienteering?
Orienteering is a sport in which orienteers use an
accurate, detailed map and a compass to find points in the landscape. It
can be enjoyed as a walk in the woods or as a competitive sport.
A standard orienteering course consists of a start, a
series of control sites that are marked bycircles, connected bylines and
numbered in the order they are to be visited, and a finish. The control
site circles are centered around the feature that is to be found; this
feature is also defined bycontrol descriptions (sometimes called clues).
On the ground, a control flag marks the location that the orienteer must
visit.
To verify a visit, the orienteer uses a punch hanging
next to the flag to mark his or her control card. Different punches make
different patterns of holes in the paper.
The route between "controls" (refers to the flag or the
site) is not specified, and is entirely up to the orienteer; this element
of route choice and the ability to navigate through the forest are the
essence of orienteering.
Most orienteering events use staggered starts to ensure that each
orienteer has a chance to do his or her own navigating, but there are
several other popular formats, including relays and events in which the
orienteer must find as many controls as possible within a specified time.
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Four
Stages of Team Development
When a group of
people are first formed into a team, their roles and interactions
are not established. Some individuals may merely act as observers
while they try to determine what is expected from them while others
may engage the process immediately. There are many models that
describe team developmental progression. They are similar and
suggest that the process occurs in four predictable stages. Each
stage is characteristically different and builds on the preceding
one. The implication is that all teams must develop through this
predetermined sequence if they are to be fully functioning teams.
Stage 1: Forming
Stage 2: Storming
Stage 3: Norming
Stage 4:
Performing
Stage
1: Forming
The Forming stage
of team development is an exploration period. Team members are often
cautious and guarded in their interactions not really knowing What
to expect from other team members.
Some questions
raised during this stage of development are:
Stage
2: Storming
The Storming
stage of development is characterized bycompetition and strained
relationships among team members. There are various degrees of
conflict that teams experience but basically the Storming
stage deals with
issues of power, leadership, and decision making.
Some questions
raised during this stage of development are:
Stage
3: Norming
The Norming stage
of team development is characterized bycohesiveness among team
members. After working through the storming stage, team members
discover that they in fact do have common interests with each other.
Some questions
raised during this stage of development are:
Stage
4: Performing
The Performing
stage of team development is the result of working through the first
three stages. bythis time, team members have learned how to work
together as a fully functioning team-
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NOTES
Forming
In the first stages of team building, the forming of the team takes
place. The team meets and learns about the opportunity and challenges,
and then agrees on goals and begins to tackle the tasks. Team members
tend to behave quite independently. They may be motivated but are
usually relatively uninformed of the issues and objectives of the team.
Team members are usually on their best behavior but very focused on
themselves. Mature team members begin to model appropriate behavior even
at this early phase. Sharing the knowledge of the concept of "Teams -
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing" is extremely helpful to the
team.
Supervisors of the team tend to need to be directive during this phase.
The forming stage of any team is important because in this stage the
members of the team get to know one another, exchange some personal
information, and make new friends. This is also a good opportunity to
see how each member of the team works as an individual and how they
respond to pressure.
Storming
Every group will then enter the storming stage in which different ideas
compete for consideration. The team addresses issues such as what
problems they are really supposed to solve, how they will function
independently and together and what leadership model they will accept.
Team members open up to each other and confront each other's ideas and
perspectives. In some cases storming can be resolved quickly. In others,
the team never leaves this stage. The maturity of some team members
usually determines whether the team will ever move out of this stage.
Some team members will focus on minutiae to evade real issues.
The storming stage is necessary to the growth of the team. It can be
contentious, unpleasant and even painful to members of the team who are
averse to conflict. Tolerance of each team member and their differences
needs to be emphasized. Without tolerance and patience the team will
fail. This phase can become destructive to the team and will lower
motivation if allowed to get out of control.
Supervisors of the team during this phase may be more accessible but
tend to still need to be directive in their guidance of decision-making
and professional behavior. The groups will therefore resolve their
differences and group members will be able to participate with one
another more comfortably and they won't feel that they are being judged
in any way and will therefore share their own opinions and views...
Norming
At some point, the team may enter the norming stage. Team members adjust
their behavior to each other as they develop work habits that make
teamwork seem more natural and fluid. Team members often work through
this stage byagreeing on rules, values, professional behavior, shared
methods, working tools and even taboos. During this phase, team members
begin to trust each other. Motivation increases as the team gets more
acquainted with the project.
Teams in this phase may lose their creativity if the norming behaviors
become too strong and begin to stifle healthy dissent and the team
begins to exhibit groupthink.
Supervisors of the team during this phase tend to be participative more
than in the earlier stages. The team members can be expected to take
more responsibility for making decisions and for their professional
behavior.
As team members get to know each other better, their views of each other
begin to change. The team feels a sense of achievement for getting so
far, however some members can begin to feel threatened bythe amount of
responsibility they have been given. They would try to resist the
pressure and revert to storming again.
Performing
Some teams will reach the performing stage. These high-performing teams
are able to function as a unit as they find ways to get the job done
smoothly and effectively without inappropriate conflict or the need for
external supervision. Team members have become interdependent. bythis
time they are motivated and knowledgeable. The team members are now
competent, autonomous and able to handle the decision-making process
without supervision. Dissent is expected and allowed as long as it is
channeled through means acceptable to the team.
Supervisors of the team during this phase are almost always
participative. The team will make most of the necessary decisions. Even
the most high-performing teams will revert to earlier stages in certain
circumstances. Many long-standing teams will go through these cycles
many times as they react to changing circumstances. For example, a
change in leadership may cause the team to revert to storming as the new
people challenge the existing norms and dynamics of the team.
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