Puzzle Quest

Seek and Solve for the Win

From jigsaw puzzles to Rubik’s Cubes, Scrabble to crosswords - putting the pieces together to solve the puzzle is a fascinating pastime on its own. Add the adventure of overcoming obstacles to find the pieces, and you’ve taken puzzles to a whole new dimension. That’s Group Dynamix’s Puzzle Quest, where teams can work collaboratively or play competitively to tally up the greatest number of points for the win. And since all kinds of skills are needed to solve the puzzle, everyone is involved, and teamwork is the biggest takeaway.

The event begins with the formation of several "puzzle" teams of 6 to 10 members. Some members of the team are assigned to "puzzle piece collection stations” located on Group Dynamix’ upper ropes course. Others work at the floor-based “puzzle solution stations” to put the pieces together. No matter the assignment, participants are all on the same quest first to gather the pieces, then solve the puzzles.

Collaborative, for groups who want participants to have the opportunity make the most of their abilities and accomplishments. The takeaway is the discovery of the key elements of productive teamwork — how individuals and teams perform better when working together.

The scoring objective in the collaborative events is to maximize the entire group’s total score compared to the total possible points. The strategy here is to manage resources and participants by sharing puzzle pieces and solutions among all the teams. The challenge is that, even though isolation or competition is never promoted, it is often the default behavior. In most cases, the full understanding of a collaborative effort and its benefits aren't fully realized until the wrap-up when the actual points earned are compared to the maximum possible.

Our program focuses on these key elements of teamwork:

Recognition and coordination of strengths, roles, and responsibilities
Open sharing of information
Productive communication and collaboration
Pursuit of common goals
Shared commitment to collective performance

Benefits

Energizes participants and builds camaraderie
Enhances collaboration and problem-solving
Builds relationships, respect, and appreciation

Logistics

Indoors
At our facility
From 3 to 4 hours
Group size from 10 to 400
Low to medium physical fitness

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Sample Agenda

Welcome, Introductions and Overview

Icebreakers and forming teams

Puzzle Quest challenge activities

Collaborative events

Scoring to compare actual earned versus maximum possible.

Competitive events

Award ceremony -- scores and recognitions

Why Group Dynamix?

Our mission is to Connect People in Fun Ways. Group Dynamix sets it self apart from other "team building" by focussing on the needs of our clients. How do we do this? Our Facilitators. Each one is named Francis and they are equipped to customize and execute events in professional, engaging, and fun ways. Our Franci take an environment of fun, connection, and development and consistently exceed expectations. Our activities and toys are great, but our staff bring everything to life. That's not just how we feel. Our past clients agree!

The Principles We Follow:

100% participation 100% of the time for 100% fun — There are no waiting lines. All teams are always engaged by rotating through activity stations.
All Play — Participants might have different energy levels or capability to play a game, and that’s okay. Because games have different roles, there is always a place of everyone to contribute to the team effort.
Team Play — It’s not about the athlete; it’s about the team. Exceptional teamwork results in exceptional scores.