Colourshapes is easy to use, cost effective
  and enjoyable training resource which enable
    participants to quickly learn many key skills.

This enjoyable business game provides lots of learning and is an ideal training tool for use in any session about communication, interpersonal skills, teamwork, telephone techniques, problem solving, influencing, selling and negotiating.

Communication plays a big part in numerous business activities. But communication is only successful when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information as a result of the communication.

Messages muddled by the sender, or misinterpreted by the recipient can cause confusion, wasted effort and missed opportunity.

Colourshapes replicates many of the communication issues that occur in the workplace:

• Assumptions
• Muddled thinking
• Conflict
• Poor listening skills
• Barriers to communication
• Lack of understanding and team cohesion

Remove two of the cards and distribute the remainder to the participants Participants may not show, exchange or pass the cards between group members They do not know how many cards, shapes or colours the group has. So their objective is to establish this and then discover the shape and colour of the missing cards Observe the group interaction (participants learn by doing) Note the many points that will come out of this activity Be prepared for an informative debrief.
It is interesting how some teams try to cheat by looking at their colleagues' cards. However, like playing a card game, it is not easy to see the shapes on other people's cards. Other teams hide their cards so the others cannot see them and ensure strict obedience of the rules. The game produces a lot of information about honesty, trust, communication, teamwork, interpersonal skills, negotiation, perceptions, problem solving, planning, influencing and many more! A popular training activity for trainers and participants. It is easy to run and ideal for a meaningful training course, seminar or conference.

Companies, organizations, schools and universities use this training game to develop the following subjects:

• communication
• influencing
• interpersonal skills
• negotiating
• problem solving
• selling
• teamwork
• telephone techniques.

This training activity is easy to facilitate and also ideal as an ice-breaker or part of an assessment centre.

Download a PDF file of this training activity.       We can also run this game for you. Please Contact Us

Timing:            15 to 40 minutes depending on the group + debrief.

Numbers:         4 to 28 participants (for each training activity) but most versatile with groups of 6-10 plus observers.

Who:                Staff at any level.

PC required:    None.

Licence Free:  When you buy this training material, there are no restrictions on the number of times you can use it.

Cost to buy this game (including a trainer's manual) to facilitate it yourself: £225 + delivery and VAT (if applicable).

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• Credit or Debit Card - Click on the Add to cart button below or contact us to pay over the phone
• Bank Transfer (please ask for details)
• Cheque in Pounds Sterling made out to Elite Training European Ltd
• PayPal (please ask for details).

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We can arrange for shorter or longer delivery times, which will increase or decrease the cost of delivery. If you would like alternative shipping costs or have questions about ordering, please see our Ordering Page or Contact Us

We offer a wide range of activities and games so please contact us to discuss your requirements. We want to ensure that you obtain the maximum benefit from your purchase.

Elite Training European Limited is a leading UK corporate team building and business games training company. We will be pleased to supply the material and facilitator(s) to run a business simulation game, training exercise or team building activity for you.

  "On behalf of the team a big thank you to both yourself and Liz for
   making our conference such a success as it was.”                                                     S. Moore - Lovell Partnerships Ltd

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This training activity like many of the business games we sell it allows you to build your collection of ready made trainer-led activities or tailor your own training program. The activities are ideal for your training course, seminar or conference.

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