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The Tallest Tower

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===Objectives===
[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building.JPG|center|thumb|300px|right|Participants work to build the tallest free-standing tower they can.]]
 
===Objectives===
[[Category:Communication]] [[:Category:Communication| Communication]] |
[[Category:Collaboration]] [[:Category:Collaboration| Collaboration]] |
===Materials===
[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building_Strategizing.JPG|center|thumb|200px|right|Team Strategy]]
For this activity you need some building supplies such as:
===Set Up===
[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building_Strategizing.JPG|center|thumb|300px|right|Team Strategy]]
Before the activity, you need to make a packet of supplies for each group. You should aim for at least 3 Divide your class into groups with about of 4 people in each group-5. If you have less than 12 people, this is probably not the right activity for you. The key here is to divide the supplies unevenly, but put them in a closed bag or box, so that participants can't see that each group is getting a different set of supplies. Each group should have a lot of one supply, and only some of the other supplies.
For example:
 
Packet #1 -
===Directions===
[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building_Planning.JPG|center|thumb|200px300px|right|Planning the Team Building Activity]]
'''Big picture:''' The participants work to build the tallest free-standing tower they can with the supplies given.
As they start to see that other groups have different supplies, some will respond by questioning, some will try to beg, barter, or steal supplies, and some will just resign themselves to the fact that it's not fair and will continue to focus on working with what they have.
Make notes of it all, and save it for the debrief.
 
[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building.JPG|center|thumb|200px|right|The Tallest Tower Team Building Activity]]
===Debrief===
[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building_Success.JPG|center|thumb|300px|right|The Tallest Tower Team Building Activity]]
Because of the unequal distribution of supplies, in order to build the tallest tower possible, the groups really have to all merge and share supplies. But because you divided them into groups, and that implies competition to most people, very few participants will try to suggest that the groups collaborate or share supplies. Even if someone in the group suggests it, it is not likely that everyone will agree to it.
* How does this activity relate to being part of the larger company, organization, or group?
* How can we encourage collaboration, communication, and sharing among the whole group?
 
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