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a game for building trust and communication skills
Tina Chou
@iamtinac
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Team Building Activity: • make something tangible • use your hands • play!
(also a great icebreaker)
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What do you need? • 45 minutes • 6-8 people • a flat surface, preferably a table • a copy of Instructures (~$20 on Amazon)
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Keep: • building blocks • blueprints
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Rules:
Copying is allowed… at your own risk.
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The first team that thinks they have built the structure stops the clock. All construction is halted. The other team inspects.
if (built == blueprint) {score++;
} else {score--;
}
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Start with a warm-up round. No pressure.
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Chaos
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Order
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like design pattern libraries
Develop a Common Language
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like prototyping
Constant Feedback & Iteration
“move it upright… the other way(s)!”
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explain your vision to people who cannot see it
Communicate with Different People
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enable your team to succeed without touching anything
Everyone Practices Being Hands Off
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be open to taking on new roles when the need arises
Roles Can Change, Be a Team Player
defined vs. flexible
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continuous improvement
Optimize for Efficiency
Are these the best names? • pole • column • stick • long thing
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does the language still work?
Scale for More Complexity
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blocks can be tilted??
Handle New Paradigm Shifts
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CHALLENGE ROUND
Work With New Constraints
The foreman can’t see what their team is building while giving the instructions. Communication is a two-way street!
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Revised play guide available for download: https://goo.gl/JKCGCl
How does it end? • first to win 3 rounds in a row • first to reach 12 points • when you run out of time • …up to you!
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Reflect: • How did you develop your team process? • What improvements did you make? • How do you think this relates to the “real world”?
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To Summarize: • Communication is a team sport. • Feedback and iteration is essential to success. • Trust your team.
Working with people should be fun!