Team Building @ FRIM

Friday was NOT a working day for my team. One of my team member has organized a mini team building @ Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM).

@9:20 i reached the FRIM and i was the 3rd person there besides my colleagues who was organizing this event and my boss whom don't like to be late. Luckily i was not late... Anyway, we were there waiting for the rest to arrive.

The trip to FRIM was different from my previous visit. This time we hired a ranger to bring us around FRIM... My team member has organized a light and easy hike through the planted forest since 1929. There were lots of different species of trees... The Kapur trees (Dryobalanops Lanceolata) formed the crown of shyness which is a popular spot for the entire hiking trip.

Crown Shyness, Malaysia
Managed to capture via my iPhone.

Then we continued walk over to see other species. Guess what? We came across a tree name Jelotung (Dyera Costulata) which its latex is use for...

Ranger : Do you know the latex of this tree is use for making what?
Team: No idea...
Ranger : You know I usually offer Chewing Gum when we reach here but now i don't...
Team : Why?
Ranger : Recently the research found this latex is a good material for high quality Condoms.
Team : High quality Condom?
Ranger : Yes, because of its latex is soft and not so easy to break.
Team : Oh i see...
Ranger : I stop chewing gums now cause every time i chew the gum, I always feel like i chew on high quality Condoms.
Team : Hahahahaa....

After the story of Chewing gum and High Quality Condoms... we move on and the Ranger continued to explain those plants... we have learnt a lot within that two hours hike. It's a very nice hike for a CITY BOY like me. LoL...

My very first Team Building in 2011

I just switch to a new environment last week and they nominated me to organize this quarter team building.  I cracked my head to think what would be the more suitable activities for team building. So i started to check with the team members what have they done for the past. And at the same time check with my boss on the budget. 

It's a half a day teambuilding. So i quickly shortlisted three choices for the team to choose

1. Karaoke @ Neway

2. Ice skating + meal

3. Archery + meal

Guess what? Majority has choosen...

Yup It's archery... I think everyone wanna to be Robin Hood. *wink* 

TZ is going to Sunway Pyramid for Archery this afternoon for team building... but now let's hit the bed and have a nice sleep. :p

Team building @ Bukit Merah - Day 2

We woke up @ about 7:30am. Our room was facing the lake and i got a chance to take a couple of sunrise picture.



Took a shower and headed for the breakfast.


We gathered @ the room for the day 2 activities at about 9am. After the morning briefing and activities explanation. We started with the strategic planning. The activities for that morning is Search & Rescue.

Strategic Planning Session

Searching for Material to build the transporter

Design and Build the transporter

How heavy was the victim? you guess

Reached the station... enjoyed the victory!

After 59 mins of the operation time. Finally we ended our activities with lots of mud and sweat on our cloth. As a result the facilitator gave us some time to wash up and we gathered back @ about 11:30am for debrief.

After the short debrief on the Search & Rescue activity, we proceed with the action plan divided by groups.


Finally, we finished all our discussion and agenda by 2pm. Picture taking, checked out and headed for lunch then it's time to say goodbye...

Picture with D'Jungle People

Are we going to Genting ah? Nup, this bus is going back to Cyberjaya...

This bus is going back to Penang... Don't missed it eh!

Despite of the mother nature was pouring water on the first day and some hiccup on the hotel services... I enjoyed the team building and got closer to the team that i worked with. Mission accomplished for myself as my goal was to meet up those new joined members which merged into our department :->

A memorable last team building with the team and the company... :'(