Communication Activities

Create your own Pizza

This game allows players to explore their potential leadership strengths by creating their pizza
with “skill” toppings. 

How to play: Participants draw out a pizza with six slices. They are then asked to put toppings
on their pizza, but instead of mushrooms, it’s a skill that they believe they would excel at. Once
the pizzas are complete, people present their pizza, explaining why they chose their skills and
engaging in a group discussion. 

After talking amongst one another, receiving feedback, and discussing their strengths and
weaknesses, if you’re willing to take the conversation a step further, everyone revisits their pizza
and updates their skills according to feedback. 

Materials you’ll need: Paper and general arts and crafts materials. Tables and chairs for
drawing surfaces 

How many people: Small to mid-sized teams (8-16 people)

Back-to-back drawing
The perfect game for the artists on the team, Back-to-Back drawing encourages play and
communication and would be an excellent activity for a company retreat.  This team-building
exercise is less about problem-solving and relaxing and getting the chance to get to know one
another. 

How to play: Have players split into two teams and face away from one another. One player gets
a picture, and the other receives paper and drawing materials. The person with the image
describes what and how to draw the image without identifying it. After ten minutes, players swap
roles.

After each team member has described the object and produced an image, they can compare their
work and see who made the most accurate drawing. 

Materials you’ll need: Art supplies and simple images (think flowers, cars, etc.)  taken from a
magazine or printed online.

How many people: Small to mid-sized teams (8-16 people)