| Game |  Opener |
 Team-building |
| Categories: | Energizer |
Review |
| Communication |
Topical |
Purpose: To help group members better understand the value of one another’s contributions.
Time Required: 20 to 30 minutes.
Size of Group: Unlimited, but participants should work in small groups of four to six.
Materials Required: Flipchart paper for each small group; markers for each small group.
The Exercise in Action: David Moorefield begins his car-building exercise by breaking the class into groups of four to six, and giving each group a sheet of flipchart paper and some markers. Each group is instructed to draw the outline of a car on the paper. (To save time, the instructor may prepare the drawings in advance.)
Each member adds one detail to the drawing, to illustrate a strength he or she brings to the group, and labels the relationship. For example, a participant might draw a headlight and write beside it, “I provide longrange vision.”
The groups have 15 minutes to complete their cars, after which they take turns explaining their drawings to the class. Each member describes his or her own addition to the car.
The method is good for helping new team members learn one another’s strengths, says Moorefield, a training specialist at EDS, Plano, TX. It also helps established teams gain an awareness of what various members contribute.