Team Building Activities for Work/Study Students
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For those of you who manage student workers (work/study students), what kinds of activities would support building a team amongst your group? Ideas were mentioned at our last Interest Group meeting, but please share them here. This week, I thought of something simple. I wrote on a whiteboard in our breakroom “What do you like most about fall?” A few students added a comment and signed their names. There are images of fall on the board and a very creative drawing of Winnie the Pooh.
Also, how often do you think we as managers should provide these activities for our students?
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ChrisWe have a wall of student “profiles” tucked back in our reserves room. The students’ pictures, names, and responses to the beginning of the semester icebreaker question make up the core “profile.” Each month, we come up with a new question to engage students. I find it difficult to create cohesion because the students only work a few hours at a time. I am trying to figure out how to bring them together/reward them for a successful semester in Dec. I think food will encourage the most participation. Does anyone have additional ideas on this? Thanks 🙂
Leigh Dawson
Even with only having 4 work study students, it is rare that they all overlap working. On those occasions, I like to gather them for a party/get together, with food of course. The rest of the staff joins in when they can. It is nice to all sit around the conference table spending time together and getting to know each other better. I’ve noticed that their connections are stronger after these gatherings. I plan on having one last gathering before the semester ends.
A visual student profile seems like a great idea. I will try to adopt that, along with the icebreaker questions in the new year. Getting students to bond can be tricky. I am thinking about the “Two Truths and a Lie” activity. It seemed to have worked well amongst my co-workers during a committee meeting. This could be a way for them to get to know each other. Bonding activities can be tough, especially since our students don’t all work at the same time. I will ask around for additional ideas.
Sorry for sending this post so late, but in response to rewarding students for the semester, our staff baked cookies and bought candy for the students. This could easily be done in January too. It was a way of saying thanks for working for/with us this semester. We used to have pizza parties, but that has ceased because of COVID. I’ll have to start thinking now about what to do for the end of the school year.
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