Here's what some of our clients have to say about our programmes in 2010!
Time allocation was too short. This resulted in Teams not being able to attempt most of the challenge. Nonetheless,this could be attributed to certain constraints that may not be within control. -Shakila, UOB
To provide winning prizes for the amazing race game too... -At-Sunrice
The lead facilitator seems a bit impatient to the organisers (myself) questions and request. -Angel Tan, At-Sunrice
Outdoor activities could be organised in the morning when the sun is not that strong. -Esther Ong, MOM
Perhaps some pre-activities mass warming up will be fun and helpful. : ) -OW KHIAM WEI, Infineon
More Toilets -Wil, Infineon
The Facilitator can be more exciting and interact more with the participants -Ho Teng Seng, UOB
The floor for numbers taging is too slippery . -Irin Tan, Halcon Primo Logistic
I think the group is too big, and just one day is not sufficient to really have a good feel of all the activities.. -Tan Hang Song, Halcon Primo Logistic
The Facilitators were friendly but i guess without the rainy weather they might be able to follow some of the Teams around. I guess that would be a better experience. As some of our actions are not capture while we are in USS. -Eleen, NOL
Most of the time, the Team was not together for the Teambuilding activity. -Gary, NOL
Many of the activities were drawn out too long. People were ready to move on to the next activity well ahead of some activities. Overall session could be shortened 30-60 minutes with same impact. -Richard, Exxonmobile
A debrief should be done at the end of the program to get the Team share the learning points. The challenges encountered faced or interesting findings while working as a team. Reiterate the importance to all the importance of cross Team synergy. -Tan Yen Nei, NOL
I feel that at the beginning of the session, time is somewhat wasted with the talking and cheering before w were allowed to move outside to start The Geocaching Challenge! Maybe this session can be shortened, so that we can complete the whole Teambuilding activity earlier, to allow us to have our own activity such as exploring the area by our own - especially when we were in an overseas resort. The whole afternoon activity ended rather late, in my own opinion. -RGS
Friendly facilitators. But GPS could be more user friendly. -RGS
Nothing has a deep impact on me. I just learnt some lessons from the number game within the boundaries and building the rollercoaster. -Lim Cheng Keong, IMRE
To perform as an effective team is emphasized here. But debrief of the activities are not so clear. -Marcus, LTA
The group size was too large. Could have had much better activities if the size was smaller. -IMRE
The facilitators were friendly and efficient. But its a pity that there was no outdoor height activities. -Wong Zheng Zheng, IMRE
The timing and content of the activities need to be improved as most of the activities are quite boring. It may be due to the inexperienced Facilitator. -IMRE
The food during lunch was too salty. During tea break, there weren't enough fork to go around, and i had to use the teaspoon to pick up my bee hoon. -Colin Sng, IMRE
The Lead Facilitator's instruction and activities' rules were not clearly addressed. -Sunny Png, Bayer
Better food. No one wants to eat beehon in the morning then again after lunch :) -Arthur Jon Joseph L De La Cruz, Singtel
There are too many activities and make each too short for the group. But in all, I do enjoy the time spending there.
-Singtel
Do improve on food, as it was too oily. -LTA
Duration was too long. The Incredible Race! after the rain was not that comfortable as the area was wet and muddy. -Shi Li, OCBC
For the GPS - a couple of the way points are outdated :) -Simon Chua, OCBC
Should have take into consideration the weather, participants age so as to better plan for the type of activities. -Gah Wai, Singtel
High Elements were fun. The Incredible Race! was passe. -Ng Shin, Singtel
It may be a good idea to have treasure hunt for Teambuilding! -Shirley, LTA
The activities are indeed bond-building! but would prefer more outdoor activities. -HSA
Background and color of words in background can improved. -NUHS
Should have more exciting games like ATV. -A*Star
Thank you to the Facilitators, James, Adam and FOCUS Team with special thanks to Ketut who took great pictures for us all. Thank you so much! The venue is a bit worn off though, it can be better hopefully. Thank you all!!
-Li Wei Ni, A*Star
Debriefing session after lunch can be shorter and more concise. Overall, it was a fun experience
-Jasmine, A*Star
Would have preferred to have more outdoor activities. -UOB
Training cabins should have mosquito traps. -Roche
All the activities were fun and also required lots of effort and energy. But there is no reward or appreciation given to teams. It need not be a expensive reward (e.g stationery). I would think a small appreciation to the top 2 or 3 teams will add more motivation. -NTUC
The chairs in the room are fragile.. Limited spaces tables when having meals/tea break. -Lim Guey Long, Alcatel
Overall, The Teambuilding Challenge! was well done and am looking forward to the next retreat! In the future, FOCUS
should include some other adventurous activities! A pity the retreat was a bit too short.
-NUS
Some explainations are not really clear before the activities start. -Borouge
The Energizers were a great ice-breaking tool for all. However it was a pity the video was blurred. This needs improvement. -NCS
If there could be more outdoor activities, we would have even more interaction and fun. -Eileen, Sony
The photos took rather long to upload. -BNP Paribas
The universal studio experience was great but we didn't manage to explore the place. We had time for only a few pictures and shows. Perhaps we could have cut down on the ice breaker games in the focus office. -NOL
The selection for food could have been better.
-Adeline, NETS
During the refreshment, only hot tea was provided and no water was to be found. I felt that it would have been better to have cold drinks or water on the standby as everyone were already feeling hot and bothered after the event. -Cartus
Food selection was poor as we had expected cold drinks to be served after the team event. -Sheena, Cartus
It will be good if the Lead Facilitators are able to tell participants if certain activities example e.g. walking with the wooden planks and pick up balls are not good for people who has injuries like. back problem
beforehand. Participants are not aware what the impact can be like until they are doing the activities. Other than that I have no other comments. Overall the event was good. -Bank of Toyko
I'd enjoy it even more if all members have the opportunity to try out high elements =)
I think it will be more fun if it is a overnight trip with more challenges. -Ester
The food was could have been better. Although it was not your fault , the rain made it a tad disappointing. The Lead Facilitator Shan was amazing! The FOCUS Team was great as well. I would do this again! -Laura Howard, ECI Telecom
The GPS didnt work well during The Geocaching Challenge! One section was closed, and we were not informed. Hence there was some time spent looking for it. - Lion Global Investor
The videographer and photographer could have been better trained at taking motion pictures/videos. - Volvo
It would have been better if everything was done at a slower pace, and a more orderly manner. - Lion Global Investor
When the main activity was being carried out, it would be more polite if the rest of the Facilitators sitting at the back look a bit more interested as I can understand that they have been conducting the same activity many times and it can be rather monotonous. -Vivien, DBS (Credit Operations)
The rope down Parkour should perhaps trained in two steps - one easy for training and one real one. -Reiner Moritz, Bosch and Siemens
It would be nice to improve the indoor room conditions (size and cleanliness) and facilities (a proper break out area for tea break lunch). -DBS (Credit Operations)
Maybe there should be an increase in duration and have more challenges along the way. -DELOITTE
The shower was bad as the water flow was not very good. -ARINC
I hope the toilets will be renovated soon. -Singtel
For the final rafting, those not so fit might have really suffered. -George Khoo, International SOS
It would have been better if the period is extended with more outdoor activities. -Jovine Ho, Asia Pacific Breweries
Would be good if there was a comprehensive wrap-up after the rollercoaster exercise, learning points from the exercise ( from this group and previous groups), objectives of the exercise etc...It would definitely make the experience and learning more tangible in terms of takeaways... -Cheng Shin Joo, UBS
The Downside was the frequent temperature change from moving in and out of the air-conditioned premises (sizzling hot outside) which gave me a headache. -Singtel
The Blindfold Square activity was not very effective as everyone was blindfolded, resulting in some people giving up. As everyone was blindfolded, leadership opportunities could not be shown. - Singapore General Hospital
As our group was too huge, it was inevitable that we may have made some felt left out while some others were championing the sessions throughout. But it was fun on the whole. Good efforts. -Eileen Quek, Ops Manager, Knight Frank Estate Management
The training course was a little too short, hence there was not enough time to get to know everyone. - Lye Zhi Hui, Work Pass Division, Ministry of Manpower
It would be better if the Lead facilitator was able to relate each activity to the real life situation. -Florence Lee, Changi General Hospital
We did the program 2 years ago with your organization and there was some repetition in the indoor segment. In the future, you should avoid repetition and include other elements. -Holger Roessner, Advanide
Maybe we can restructure the programme to tie in with the Teambuilding concepts (forming, storming, norming and performing) that were introduced at the beginning of the programme. - Law Chee Kiang, Singapore Prison Services
During The Geocaching Challenge!, different group should be assigned to different locations to look for the items needed. That will make the group work together more efficiently. - Lydia Yeo, Singapore Land Authority
It was unfortunate that the outdoor activities couldn't be carried out due to the rain. - Frank Chang, National Trades Union Congress
