Communication/Games for Speakers
Summary
This chapter highlights that it takes a lot of communication to build a team. Ironically, the best team communication happens when a team communicates without saying a word. The team member knows where to be, when to be there, and what to do and that happens only with practice. The collection of games contained in the chapter focuses on team communication, how members interact with one another, and how they communicate as the presenter, speaker, or leader. The skills that these exercises help build range from texting to digitally raising a hand to learning better teleconference protocol when presenting online. Many of these games are designed to help speakers persuade an audience of any size to interact with the leader, thus making the presentation more interactive and engaging. Communication and trust are the foundation of teamwork and these games are best used in the early stages of team development, often as the second initiative after an icebreaker.