Teambuilding With Startled Bunny – A Film Production Experience
These innovative teambuilding courses take training out of the classroom and onto location. This challenging programme is structured around the highly enjoyable experience of making a film as part of a team. In our experience the process of filmmaking has great potential for development.
On the longer courses courses you will have the opportunity to complete the Belbin Self-Perception Inventory, which gives an individual profile, based on the nine Belbin team roles. This is a useful point of reference in identifying potential for development. It also provides some insights on how the different roles interact, which is especially useful for a team exercise. It is a well established system that really works in practice. We are Belbin Team-Role accredited, which means we are qualified to give feedback on the results of the tests. (Belbin logo to be included)
We ask learners to complete the Belbin Self-perception Inventory before the course begins, and then discuss the results during the first session. This gives a useful starting point to the programme.
Why Teambuilding?
In a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment teambuilding skills are an invaluable resource. Being aware of your own team strengths, and recognising those of other people is a valuable skill. Working towards creating an effective team, is beneficial for organisations wishing to enjoy the advantages of effective communication, highly motivated staff and increased productivity.
Sounds Fun But How is it Applied Back In The Workplace?
The aim of these hands-on courses is to provide insights and experiences, which can be re-applied within a working environment. Some of the potential workplace benefits of these filmmaking teambuilding courses are listed below:
Familiarisation with the principles/benefits of teambuilding.
Learn about personal skills and style of self and others
- Knowledge of team strengths & matching to role
- Promotes greater understanding when faced with personal differences/conflicts
Working as part of a team in a variety of roles
- Encourages greater empathy for others in different positions/roles
Work as part of a team to achieve a shared goal
- Teaches goal setting, clear communication, project management
How much time will it take?
However much you choose! This is a flexible, customised programme, which can be run as a one-day team-bonding course including a half-day video shoot. It can also be forumulated as a 3 day part-residential course with teambuilding sessions built into the processes of scripting, shooting, and postproduction.
The depth of teambuilding knowledge and experience required will depend upon the training needs of your organisation.