During the Construction Game, you design, build and activate as a team an installation that allows water to flow through an imaginary swamp. Only with good coordination and ownership does the system come to life.
The Construction Game is an active teambuilding workshop in which you are jointly responsible for one big construction project: an installation in an imaginary swamp that must move water. You design, build and test a system that works – or collapses if the cooperation falters.
We link the game to your practice: projects, processes, team roles and leadership situations you recognize from the workplace.
Project teams with many dependencies between departments
Operational teams that must switch between planning, execution and quality
Newly formed teams that need a foundation of trust and cooperation quickly
Management or core teams that want to sharpen their mutual division of roles and cooperation
In short, teams that do more than just their own little task and must learn to look at the whole.
Who takes initiative, who monitors overview, who provides connection? We link this to team roles and possibly DISC profiles.
Time, materials and information are limited. How do you stay tuned when the pressure mounts?
In game, subteams arise naturally. How do you avoid islands? Who connects the parts?
Who takes which role when? And do you also dare to zoom out as a leader?
The system rarely works overnight. Learning = testing, evaluating, adapting.
“It’s not about what you build. It’s about how you work together when things get exciting.”
In a brief conversation, we explore your team, goals and context: what are you currently up against in projects and collaboration? From there, we determine the focus for the Construction Game.
We introduce the Construction Game, distribute roles and explain preconditions. The team determines its own approach.
The clock is ticking. Teams build their part, test, jam, consult and adjust. This is where you see the real patterns.
This is the collective moment of truth. Is the system working - and most importantly, why or why not?
We analyze together: what did we do well, where did the system (and the team) leave off? What does this mean for our projects, consultations and collaboration?
We conclude with 2-3 concrete actions that you will take right back to the workplace.
After this workshop
> Have team members keenly aware of which roles they take – and which they often leave out.
> Is clear how information and responsibility flow through the team.
> Have a shared language and experience to discuss difficult situations in the workplace.
> Has trust grown because everyone has seen each other in action.
> Will next meeting be about how to do better, not old irritations.
And yes, there is also hard laughter – but above all, it is an experience that lingers and invites change.
This video shows the explanation of how teams work together during the Construction Game.
> Standard: 1.5 or 2.5 hours
> Expandable to become part of a complete team day or multi-day program.
> Ideal: 20-200 participants
> Larger groups also possible by using multiple construction teams and supervisors.
> Outside at our home base De Werfloods in Arnhem.
> Or at (suitable) locations throughout the Netherlands – in consultation we look at what is needed in terms of space and underground.
> Easy-fitting (outdoor) clothing and shoes that can get dirty. No extreme physical strain; anyone can participate.
> From about €45 p.p. at 1.5 hours, depending on group size and location.
> In an intake we always make a clear customized proposal, with no surprises afterwards.
In a brief conversation, we explore:
> your team and context
> what you want to achieve with the Construction Game
> Which duration/location fits best
Then you will receive a concrete proposal that matches your ambition and budget.
Short, powerful workshops to get to know each other better
Content, energy and (inter-)action in every team building activity
Organizable anywhere and accessible to everyone
