RollaBall!™ | Roller Coaster Teamwork Training Activity

• Practise working effectively within a team
• See the advantages of collaboration with other teams
• Learn to give as well as demand required information
• Communicate effectively
• Listen to others

Are you looking to improve collaboration and communication within your organisation? RollaBall! is a multi-functional team development activity.

Each team has to build one third of a runway to carry a ball from one end to the other.

But first teams need to answer a set of multiple choice questions to get the resources they require. While teams could share the answers with other teams, they often fail to do so, highlighting the importance of establishing good communication and sharing information readily. Each team needs resources or the complete structure will not be built. So why not share answers?

Once teams have their resources, they can begin building their runway parts. The three parts are:

• a tower and starting block plus the first section of the runway
• a longer piece of runway to include two curves
• an uphill section with a basket for the finish

During this process, there is a meeting area where teams can discuss how the separate sections can fit together, stressing the importance of inter-team collaboration. Different parts of an organisation are not rivals - they need to collaborate for success.

Use RollaBall! to demonstrate the value of collaboration, communication, and teamwork.

1. Introduce the activity.
2. Divide the group into three teams.
3. Set up a neutral area for inter-team meetings.
4. Issue Briefing Sheets and construction materials when teams answer multiple choice questions correctly.
5. Observe the teams in action, noting behaviours. Often teams begin by trying to compete and by withholding information, whereas the whole point is to share information freely and work as one big team.
6. Bring teams together and test the completed structure.
7. Issue review forms and conduct a Debrief, rounding off with Action Plans for performance improvement.

Full guidance supplied in the Trainer’s Notes.

Hard & Digital Copy

• ☑️ Hard copy pack supplied
• ☑️ PDFs supplied

Digital Copy

• ☑️ PDFs supplied
• ❌ You will need to source: A4 White Card x50 sheets, Ping-Pong Balls x3, Sticky-Tape x3, Scissors x3, Rulers x3, Bag of Paperclips (approx. 90) & Rubber Bands (approx. 100)

Full Contents

• Trainer’s Notes
• Team Briefs A, B & C
• 20 Questions Forms
• Team Review Form
• Resources: A4 White Card x50 sheets, Ping-Pong Balls x3, Sticky-Tape x3, Scissors x3, Rulers x3, Bag of Paperclips (approx. 90) & Rubber Bands (approx. 100)

This activity is for face-to-face classroom use. The digital files are supplied via the Northgate Trainerhub.

Our licence offering is designed to provide exceptional value and flexibility for your organisational training needs.

Upon purchase, each Northgate activity includes a five-year licence for repeat use, with up to a maximum number of delegates per training session. The maximum number of delegates for this activity is 21 per licence. This grants you the freedom to use the activity repeatedly, with the specified maximum number of delegates, for five years.

All Learning and Development (L&D) professionals based at the same site (or
‘remote hub’) as you are granted access to these resources, including to the digital files on the Trainerhub via your site-specific Trainer Dashboard, fostering a collaborative spirit within your immediate team.

Should you wish to make this activity available to a wider audience within your organisation, additional licences are required. We understand the varying needs of different organisations and aim to provide flexible options to suit your requirements.

For further information on our licence terms, please contact us. We are here to assist you in enhancing your training initiatives and ensuring a seamless and hassle-free licensing experience.