Team Building programs from
Bryan Quinn Productions
The demand for team building programs is increasing exponentially each year. Bryan Quinn Productions has been satisfying this need since 1992. Our president, Bryan Quinn, has designed team building programs to unify and inspire groups of all sizes. Whether you are looking for a half day experiential adventure, or a stand-alone activity/ice-breaker for a thirty-minute “break-out” session, Bryan has a program that is sure to suit the needs of your group.
From problem solving challenges to in-depth programs based on reality TV shows, we developed dozens of captivating programs such as Safari Sacramento, Ultimate Survivor, and Corporate Olympics. Regardless which program you choose, you will be amazed at how well your employees and co-workers join together to accomplish the tasks at hand.
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Bryan Quinn is nationally recognized as an innovator in the field of interactive entertainment. He has lectured and taught entertainers all over the country how to facilitate team building events. He has written several articles on interactive entertainment for national trade publications. Bryan has been a featured presenter on the “Interactive Games Workshop” at the Nightclub and Bar Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas.
Research has proven that game play relieves stress and brings people together by sharing of experiences. Game play also increases a person’s ability to learn. Numerous studies have shown that entertained students learn more. An fun activity inspires employees to remain attentive, which increases retention of the subject matter. When employees are feeling positive about a training experience their brains make stronger perceptual maps, allowing them to sort information better and recall information with greater clarity.
Bryan understands that each company’s team building goals are different. If you ask people what they think “team building” is you get a wide variety of answers. Some feel that it’s getting better acquainted, others talk about building trust, still others say “bonding,” or learning how to solve problems as a group. And everyone agrees that there is an element of fun. In reality, team building is all of the above and more. All of our activities are designed to encourage group problem solving and communication in a playful and positively competitive atmosphere. And each program offers a diverse mix of challenges, some physical and others more cerebral.
A good team building exercise creates positive interaction among a group of people, and in doing so enhances their ability to work effectively as a team when they return to the workplace. Interaction can be working together on a unique project (example: scavenger hunts), playing games like our Corporate Olympics, putting their heads together to solve a problem, or helping each other through a ropes course; the possibilities are practically endless.
Once you decide to engage your group in a team building event, the first question you need to answer is: what is my objective for this team building event? In other words, what should they take away from the experience? By answering this question, you focus on only the types of team building activities that will help you achieve that goal.
- If you are looking to energize a group of young salespeople you would probably consider a physical team competition that is pure fun, such as Corporate Olympics.
- However, if that same group is also looking for group problem solving, you might consider an experiential adventure like Quest for Gold.
- If you were looking for ways to bring a new group together for the first time or help two departments to be more cooperative, you might be more inclined to provide an activity that encourages people to talk to each other and share skills (an ice breaker).
- If you wanted a group of executives to work more closely together, you might consider a ropes course challenge that increases trust and confidence.
- If you were interested in focusing in on specific concepts like communication or customer service, you would be interested in a business simulation challenge (such as A Word From Our Sponsors or Mystery Movie Making).
- If you were interested in reinforcing meeting or company information, you would definitely want to have an activity like The Ultimate Game Show.
Many companies claim to do team building, when in fact, most of them just rent out their games and inflatables, calling it a group event. Real team building means using and enhancing the team skills that are required at work as well as getting to know your team members and learning to work more efficiently together.
We understand that your objective is team building and training. This means that our facilitators can brief and thoroughly debrief your group for learning as part of any of our events. Our facilitators are not simply there to run and referee an entertaining game, unless that’s what you want from them.
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EXPERIENTIAL
ADVENTURES
These programs are designed to immerse your group in a themed activity for about half a day, beginning with a team assessment, the adventure itself, lunch or dinner, the debrief and finally the awards ceremony.
Each program starts with team assessment session which provides a positive process for: breaking down barriers, encouraging communication, starting the group problem solving and teamwork process, and providing real solutions to teamwork obstacles and operational issues.
After the goals of the exercise have been defined, the adventure begins...
Once all of the teams have completed the adventure, we will break for your group to enjoy a meal. You are welcome to arrange your own catering, or we will provide it for you.
Then after the meal, we will begin our customized debriefing session based on your input. Our debriefing sessions are interactive, allowing each team to assess their own strengths and opportunities for improvement as well as provide concrete ideas to enhance their performance in the future. This interactive format keeps everyone involved and actively learning throughout the process.
Finally, each team is presented with a framed team photo, participation certificates are handed out to each team member, and since it is a competition after all, awards are presented to the winning teams.
Here are descriptions of several of
our more popular adventures:
SACRAMENTO SAFARI
A one-of-a-kind experiential adventure that combines elements of teamwork, problem solving, orienteering, and scavenger hunting, as teams race around “The River City” trying to collect the clues that will lead them to the final solution and victory. A great way to highlight some of our city’s prominent landmarks. This adventure is perfect for out-of-town groups.
SACRAMENTO SAFARI - SUPREME
Take our experiential adventure Sacramento Safari (described above) and add the glitz and glamour of luxury limousines. The limos also offer increased mobility allowing us to provide further reaching location clues and highlights even more of our city’s notable landmarks.
THE QUEST FOR GOLD
Another one of our exclusive experiential
adventures. Your group will relive the excitement and rich history
of the California Gold Rush. Set in beautiful Old Town,
this adventure takes your group back to Sacramento’s
glory days. It allows team members the opportunity to go back
in time, while focusing on teamwork, problem solving, orienteering,
and scavenger hunting. By working together, your team can be
the first to “strike gold”! This adventure is equally
effective and fun for visiting groups and locals.
THE ULTIMATE SURVIVOR
Group members become part of feuding tribes on Survivor Island in this adventure based on the Granddaddy of reality TV shows. Tribes will compete in a variety of challenges testing their co-operation and communication through a mix of physical and mental activities as they work to become the Ultimate Survivors. This program is most effective in a park setting, but can also be presented indoors, provided a large enough space is available. Tribal Unity + Tribal Spirit = Tribal Victory.
CORPORATE OLYMPICS
The perfect way to involve your employees, co-workers or special clients in the fun and excitement of your company picnic or special event is with Corporate Olympics! After the lighting of the torch, the games begin! Teams will compete in five to seven different challenges, with points being awarded to each team after each event. Once all of the games are completed, the awards ceremony takes place, with the top three teams receiving their Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals, engraved with the event details on the back. This program requires a very large banquet room or outdoor location.
THE ULTIMATE GAME SHOW
The Ultimate Game Show is a TV-style game show system with all the glitter, flash, and fun of a TV studio production: music, lights, electronic scoring, sound effects - all the bells and whistles! This fun and exciting entertainment and educational tool also makes an incredible team building program. In an elimination tournament format, teams compete in an outrageous battle of brain power. During Ultimate Game Show, EVERYONE will be involved in the show- whether in the audience or as a contestant- making your event a FUN, UNIQUE and ENTERTAINING experience for all!
ROPES COURSE CHALLENGE
In conjunction with Lake Tahoe’s premiere provider of Challenge Ropes Courses, Bryan Quinn Productions invites your group to spend a memorable day in the Sierra being inspired by the beauty of this natural out door setting. Each program is custom designed, and typically include three components: Games and Initiatives, Low Elements and High Elements. These challenges are all carefully structured and success does not depend on physical strength, but on team effort to problem solve creatively.
Often we customize themes for our Experiential Adventures based on a variety of subjects including popular reality TV shows, current events, the event location, or our clients’ own corporate environment. Please call us toll free at 1-866-646-3737 for ideas on a customized adventure for your group.
ICE BREAKERS AND
STAND-ALONE ACTIVITIES
We offer dozens of interactive games that can be used as ice breakers to kick off a meeting, or as break-out sessions to rejuvenate your group during an all day meeting. These can be presented by themselves or in combinations of two or three. And as with our Experiential Adventures, we can usually customize activities to fit your specific theme. Most of them can be played indoors or out depending on your event location.
Some of our most popular activities include:
| * A Word From Our Sponsors | * Battle Of The Air Bands |
| * Big Game Hunting | * Bridge Building |
| * Flip Out | * Human Puzzle |
| * Let’s Make A Deal | * Personal Bingo |
| * Polaroid Quest | * Remote Control Mayhem |
| * Scavenger Hunt | * Simon Who? |
| * Stuff It! | * Suck It Up |
| * Three’s Company | * Word Play |
For descriptions of these and our other activities, call us toll-free at 1-866-646-3737.
The event consultants at Bryan Quinn Productions are dedicated to helping you select the most effective team building program to satisfy your objectives of the day. We guarantee that all of our activities are as much fun for the spectators watching as for the participants playing them. Each package is highly customized, based on the size of your group, the length of time allotted, and activities chosen.
Our Bryan Quinn recently had the pleasure of working with Ken Jennings, the all-time winning champion from TV's Jeopardy!®. During a college lecture tour, we facilitated “Quiz The Wiz”, a game show that pitted Ken against the faculty advisor and the top student from Sacramento State University's College Bowl Team.
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Bryan Quinn Productions is excited to announce that their Ultimate Game Show now offers you the choice of several celebrity game show hosts, including three-time Emmy Award winner Jack Gallagher and The Discover Channel's John Pullum.
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