MCM College: Experience Unique Sandcastle Team Building
 
 
 
 
Sandcastle building looks like children’s simple activity, but it can be a meaningful team building experience. This year, MCM College brought an internationally well-known team building activity, "Castles Can Fly" to the college. It was held at Hac Sac Beach in March and the participants were student leaders, most of them are members of House Association (HA) and Residential Assistants(RAs). It was conducted by a Hong Kong professional and experienced training team to reinforce participants’ team building and leadership skills for effective application at the college.
At the beginning of the activity, the trainer requested the participants to build sandcastles that are no less than 1.5 metres high. They were then divided into two teams, each with one captain and one vice-captain. Each team first planned out a design that included specific structures and all works together as a cohesive castle layout. Once they had a plan that worked they moved to executing the plan, and adapting the plan as they learnt more and get more information. Constant productive conversations were made to maximize their potentials and stay on the same page. After three hours of sandcastle building, each team representative was proud to introduce the design concept of their sandcastles. Through close observation of team dynamics and group behavior, the trainer led the debriefing session and drew insightful lessons which are highly applicable in HA and RA’s day-to-day working challenges.
Building sandcastles requires planning, patience, unity and teamwork. Practicing these skills promotes team spirit and leadership skills as participants worked hard to design and build their masterpiece. During this process, the participants learnt to work with one another as they tried to improve on their castles and repair damages done. Participants also learnt about the different skills of one another and how to best lead the team. After all, this activity provided an unusual and memorable experience for student leaders to reflect college core values, team effectiveness and leadership skills.
滿珍紀念書院：體驗非一般沙堡團隊建設
建造沙灘城堡看似簡單的孩童活動，但也可以是一次意義深遠的團隊經驗。今年，滿珍紀念書院將一個響譽國際的團隊培訓活動，“城堡翱翔”引進書院。此活動於三月在黑沙海灘舉行，對象為書院的領袖生，他們大部份是院生會成員和書院助理。此活動由香港專業和富經驗的培訓團隊帶領，目的是鞏固參加者的團隊建立和領導技巧，以有效地應用於書院。
活動開始，培訓導師要求參加者建造不少於1.5米的沙灘城堡。然後，他們分為兩個團隊，每隊都有一位正副隊長。每一隊先設計一幅具連貫性的城堡規劃圖。一旦他們有可行的計劃，就可以開始執行計劃，一邊學習更多和收取更多的資訊，一邊調整計劃。過程中，參加者定期進行建設性的對話，發揮他們的潛能，並保持步伐一致。在三小時的沙堡建造後，每一團隊的代表都很自豪地介紹他們沙灘城堡的設計理念。透過近距離觀察團隊動力和小組行為，培訓導師帶領解說環節，並協助學生從活動中吸取啟發性的教訓，有助於院生會和書院助理面對日常工作的挑戰。
建造沙灘城堡考驗參加者的計劃能力、耐力、團結和團隊協作能力。當參加者同心協力設計和建造他們的作品時，他們正在鍛鍊這些技,巧，有助於團隊精神和領導技巧的發揮。在這過程中，參加者學習互相合作，不斷改進城堡和修復所造成的損毀。參加者也學習到各自不同的能力，以及如何帶領團隊。總括來說，此活動提供了一個非一般和難忘的經驗給學生領袖，讓他們反思書院的核心價值、團隊效能及領導技巧。 |