Corporate Treasure Hunt!16 Mar
It was another day at the “office”, we were enjoying our latte and frap and when suddenly a whole gush of people entered our office!
One of them was panting and approaching the other patrons asking for something. We were perplexed. We thought to ourselves, “What happened?” “Why are they looking in a haste and harassing people?”
Being the true blue red and white with stars all over, I peered my ears to have a closer listen.
What I heard, interest me…
“Hi! We are having a teambuilding event and we are playing a scavenger hunt game and we need to collect 5 name cards!” “Do you have a name card?”
Others were much more calm and had a different approach, “Hi, do you work around here?” “I’m attending a teambuilding activity and my task is to collect name cards” “Do you have a name card?”
The second approach was better and less startling. And it worked quite well!
So you might ask, “This is so interesting meh?”
Of course it is! This is a good example of matching the activity to the crowd!
By observing the way they dress and speak we deduced that they were professionals working around the area. We felt that the teambuilding game was simple and very effective. And not only that, it was a good opportunity to network!
Imagine collecting all those name cards and following up with a thank you mail saying you were the one harassing them earlier. You will definitely be remembered!
So the next time you are planning an activity and event, do take into consideration the target crowd and match the activity to the crowd. Not only will you score points with your audience, it will make it easier for you to run the programme since they are in their element and comfort zone.
But don’t sway away too much! Do still keep in mind the event objective as well! :]
Tickle me Tuesday!
-Mudd-
