I recently finished leading a series of Virtual Team Quest virtual team building activities for Latham & Watkins’ directors. I had the afternoon free before flying out of LAX so I walked out of the Leows Hotel to the beach in Santa Monica, California, right next to the famous Santa Monica Pier. As I walked out on the beach a sight greeted me that was inspiring and filled me with delight. What I saw is shaping my play these spring and summer seasons.
But first, I have two confessions. First, I love to exercise. This can be vaguely annoying to many people around me who do not share this passion. I love to move my body, I love to sweat. I love the immediacy and meditation that working out provides me. I love to work at something over time and see my physical strength, speed, agility, flexibility improve. And I love to be outside while I’m exercising.
My second confession is that I love to play, preferably with others. That’s my favorite way to exercise. Hockey, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, or pretty much anything involving others works. And exercising on my own has to have some element of play or enjoyment for me. I’d rather roller blade than just about anything else on my own. I enjoy swimming, biking and running, but not too much of any of those at one time, so triathlons (and the need to balance training in the three different pursuits at the same time) are perfect for me. If I lived closer to water I would beyond a doubt surf, paddleboard, kitesurf, and on and on. Those things look like a whole lot of fun and are extremely appealing to the otter in me.
Tomorrow I’ll write about what so inspired me on the beach in Santa Monica. Until then, what ‘confessions’ do you have about play and exercise? Your best way to play is your own unique path. You playing at your best is going to look like no one else. How are you at your best at play?
Quixote Consulting’s team building activities offer dozens of opportunities for team play.







World Record Breakers: Olympic Team Building Games Go For the Gold!
What is it like to capture the energy, passion and fervor of Olympic competition? What’s it like to break a Guinness World Record? World Record Breakers takes you there! In this high-energy Olympic-style teambuilding activity, 12 brazenly hilarious events, never seen before by fans anywhere, challenge your team to go for the gold, again and again! Teams will have 12 records to break in 12 events being conducted – all at the same time!
And then, in the wild grand finale, each team competes against the rest of the world as they try to break actual Guinness World Records! If you can break a Guinness World Record, we’ll submit your winning attempt to Guinness and you’ll have earned fame and immortality as a world record-breaking team!
There are no barriers to entry, here. Everyone participates, regardless of physical prowess. Groups are divided into table teams, and each one is given a list of records to set and beat. Teams strategize, plan, prioritize and choose which records to go for based on their own strengths and interests. The catch is – everyone is trying to beat the same records!
And no record is safe for long, because the team next to you is working to break the record you just set. As the game ends, teams gather around the official World Record Breakers Score Board to see who scored the fastest, longest, funniest, and zaniest attempts. As teams check their standings, you see that every team is a winner because they’ve had a great time!
World Record Breakers is an event definitely designed for groups who like measurable results. Not only are table teams competing against each other, they compete worldwide in the Guinness World Record Breaker round. Everything is put up on the record board for all to see. The high energy and passion from this friendly competition really rallies teams together. Teams enjoy the camaraderie and the great fun they have strategizing and working toward the Gold and becoming a World Record Breaker in this Olympic-sized event!
Depending on your needs, Quixote Consulting can customize key parts of World Record Breakers to fit ongoing company themes or something completely different. It’s your choice. Even the team building activities themselves can be tailored to fit your workplace routines, your industry, or your departments. Quixote Consulting can integrate your business into the event to provide a truly personalized World Record Breakers Olympic team building experience!
Debrief: If desired, World Record Breakers Olympic Team Building can include a debrief of team performance around communication, working together led by a Quixote Consulting trained facilitator. The debrief can be customized for your group goals.
Minimum/Maximum Group Size: From groups of 8 to 2000.
Program Length: 1-3 hours. World Record Breakers can also be the culmination of a full day of Team Quest team building or incorporated into a day or multi-day program using work-style assessments such as MBTI or StrengthsFinder.
Space Requirements: 20 square feet per participant with enough room for each team (6-10 people per team) to sit at a round table as well as open space.
Take Homes, Extras: Fun, silly prizes can be awarded to top-performing teams and people.
Benefits and Results