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AirLift!™ | Teamwork Training Activity
AirLift!™ | Teamwork Training Activity
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11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
AirLift! is a very popular team training exercise which raises awareness on how to split jobs into mini-tasks, delegate the parts and ensure communication is maintained throughout. Ideal to quickly assess team problem-solving competencies - and a range of other team skills.
Stresses the need to break a task down into component parts
Tests whether teams can maximise their use of resources
Illustrates the need for a logical approach to problem-solving
Shows the need for team members to keep each other informed
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$636.00
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Product details
- Type Training Activity
- Timing 1 hour + debrief
- Use Face-to-Face
- Target Audience All Levels
- Min Participants 3
- Max Participants* 24
- *More delegates? Contact Us
- Computer Required No
- Printer Required Optional
- Supply Format Hard Copy
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Northgate says...
"AirLift! is an enduring favourite with Northgate customers - and their delegates. Its versatility makes it a good all-rounder for addressing teamwork skills, organisational skills and problem-solving strategies AND it is frequently used as an assessment tool in recruitment"
- Stresses the need to break a task down into component parts
- Tests whether teams can maximise their use of resources
- Illustrates the need for a logical approach to problem-solving
- Shows the need for team members to keep each other informed
- Sharpens teamwork towards an objective and against a tight deadline
Ideally suited to:
Any session on teamwork, problem-solving or task organisation - and assessment. And a great choice if you want a tactile activity with construction elements.
In this hands-on training activity, teams must coordinate an airlift of tents, food and medicines, in various combinations and quantities, to eight isolated villages after a devastating earthquake. Special crates must be prepared, packed with the correct supplies (represented by coloured blocks), labelled – and loaded into the cargo hold.
If teams don’t match their chosen route with the order in which crates go in the hold, then supplies will be dropped to the wrong villages. The cargo hold is jam-packed so there’s only one way to pack it – and limited fuel prevents any re-routing of the flight! Having solved all aspects of this tough problem, teams fill in their pilot’s log and their solution is assessed. Computer program included but not essential – can be scored manually.
- Divide the participants into teams.
- Introduce the activity using the PowerPoint presentation.
- Issue the Team Briefs, Pilot's Log, Cargo hold, wood blocks and other resources.
- Allow teams 60 minutes for the task.Observe teams in action but do not get involved in assisting them in the task.
- After 60 minutes, collect a Pilot’s Log from each team and score their route. NOTE: you can do this using data in the Trainer's Notes or using the computer program option.
- For all to see, for each team, check routes against the order of crates stored in the hold and the crate contents. Is it all viable?
- Issue the short Questionnaire, designed to help teams review their performance.
- Lead a debrief. Ask teams how they tackled the problem - then issue the results. Extract all the key lessons that emerged and discuss how they can be transferred back to the workplace (re communication, organisation, maximising resources and minimising waste, delegating according to skills and generally working together as a united team).
Full guidance supplied in the Trainer’s Notes.
- Trainer’s Notes
- Computer Program (for optional use - internet access required)
- Trainer's PowerPoint
- Trainer's Routes Table
- Trainer's Ref - Example of Completed Cargo Hold
- Team Briefs & Map
- Pilot's Chart
- Pilot's Log
- Cargo Holds
- Team Questionnaire
- Wooden Blocks x4 sets
- Resources: Card, Scissors, Rulers, Sticky Tape
This activity is for face-to-face classroom use. It is supplied as a hard copy pack and 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 permitted for this activity is 24. 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.
To use with more than 24 or for multiple site licences please contact us for a quote.
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Mike Ode, Director, Potential Unearthed ‘AirLift!’ is a really versatile activity that can be linked to many areas of development back in the workplace – one that stood out for us was not diving in with both feet! Definitely worthy of 5 stars!
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Justin Featherstone MC, Consultant and Expedition Leader I have been using 'AirLift!' for 13 years and it always delivers so much learning through its immersive experience. Its design highlights the need for purpose, interdependence and trust, along with a flexible mission led execution. The tactile nature of the task elevates the level of engagement and, of course, ensures people really enjoy the experience. It is a first class experiential product.
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John Burluraux, Training Manager, Huntsman Polyurethanes 'AirLift!' is a great training tool! I’ve enjoyed using it for demonstrating teamwork and communication at various levels from apprentice to senior management.
J
Jeremy Ambrose, Trainer, Royal Air Force AirLift!' was the best part of the course! It’s a fantastic activity!
R
Richard Howle, Director of Ticketing, The Ticket Factory 'AirLift!' went really well and provided for some great team bonding. One team got the perfect route and packed the crates perfectly. One team got the second best route but packed the cargo hold terribly and one team spent all their time doing the maths in intricate detail and they ran out of time to build the crates (and got the maths wrong!). A big success!
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