All schools welcome. Let one of our nonprofits pay for your staff team building!
With over 300 schools participating, we're the best reviewed teambuilder in the nation!...
"PHENOMINAL!! Our teams really got into it. Thank you so much for this program." - Jennifer Dean, Bailey Middle, September 2011
"Awesome. I've recommended it across the district" - La Shawn Ray, John Adams Middle, January 2011
"OH MY! It was GREAT! Several of our 20+ yr. employees said this was the MOST FUN they've had at MSB" - Patty Yocum, Principal, August 2011
Welcome to The Ingenious Mr. Thornbacker, a free team building and staff appreciation experience for your staff. This professionally scripted, hilarious program was developed to provide schools and principals a way to do something fun with their staff without having to sacrifice money or valuable time. If you want to improve communication and team dynamics, or if you just want to boost morale and put a smile on their faces, then this is the program for you.
How It Works
- You get to form your teams. Keep them in grade levels to strengthen existing teams or mix them up to improve communication; it's up to you.
- You announce that you'll be holding a special contest and have a really great SECRET PRIZE picked out for the winners, then we take it from there.
- The next day we send out emails to all the teams detailing how someone in your school has been leading a double life. Suddenly, everyone is recruited by different countries to be secret agents and win this contest!
- Over the next 3 days, the plot involves twists, turns, clues, and tons of humor. Teams get small "missions" to complete: things that they can do in 5 minutes in their spare time, but nothing to add stress or to their workload. You'll be amazed at how quickly your staff is engaged, laughing, and participating.
- An hour long staff meeting serves as the grand finale. (If you are a school who does not hold staff meetings or can't spare the time for this one, then we have an optional "email-only" version that is just as fun but doesn't require the meeting) Team members compete in half a dozen interactive contests based off popular TV game shows and tailored for their unique team building benefits.
- You can hand out prizes and laugh along with each team. It's as much about staff appreciation as it is team building. We provide all materials to run the staff meeting except for the prizes. It's a simple and easy way to improve the work life of your staff.
- Cost: Free. We line up nonprofits to sponsor your program and in return you include a business strategy game at the end to help them out. There's even an option to use a project for your own school, such as your own Needy Student's Fund. Details
- Easy to implement-- We take care of everything.
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