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===Objectives===
 
===Objectives===
- Help teams think about collaboration and communication or strategy
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Help teams think about collaboration, communication and strategy.
 
* [[Category:Review Activities]] [[:Category:Review Activities| Review Activities]]
 
* [[Category:Review Activities]] [[:Category:Review Activities| Review Activities]]
 
* [[Category:Reflection Activities]] [[:Category:Reflection Activities| Reflection Activities]]
 
* [[Category:Reflection Activities]] [[:Category:Reflection Activities| Reflection Activities]]
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* [[Category:Collaboration]] [[:Category:Collaboration| Collaboration]]  
 
* [[Category:Collaboration]] [[:Category:Collaboration| Collaboration]]  
 
* [[Category:Team Strategy]] [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]]
 
* [[Category:Team Strategy]] [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]]
 
  
 
===Group Size===
 
===Group Size===
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===Materials===
 
===Materials===
A jigsaw puzzle
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A jigsaw puzzle. Blank ones are nice e.g. this [http://capg.zoovy.com/product/JPL63/Puzzle_8_12_x_11_63_Pieces.html set of 3 blank puzzles for $4.25], but ones with pictures are also ok. It is also helpful to have cups or small bags (to hold a some of the pieces).
* blank ones are nice e.g. This [http://capg.zoovy.com/product/JPL63/Puzzle_8_12_x_11_63_Pieces.html Get 3 - 63 piece puzzles for $4.25]
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* but ones with pictures are also ok
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* cups or bags (to hold a subset of the pieces)
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===Set Up===
 
===Set Up===
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* Identify the goal you want the team to work towards - e.g. highlighting current challenges fitting teams face in working together, or  
 
* Identify the goal you want the team to work towards - e.g. highlighting current challenges fitting teams face in working together, or  
 
* Introduce the activity - goal is to put pieces together
 
* Introduce the activity - goal is to put pieces together
* give people time to work on it (varies depending on complexity)
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* Give people time to work on it (varies depending on complexity)
* facilitate discussion about how this relates to what the group is doing in real life (i.e. how group is working together)
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* Facilitate discussion about how this relates to what the group is doing in real life (i.e. how group is working together)ff
  
 
===Debrief===
 
===Debrief===
* how is this similar to what we are trying to do as a team?
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* How is this similar to what we are trying to do as a team? How is this different?
* how is this different?
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* Did you collaborate with the other Teams? Why or why not? How did that help or hinder your progess?
* so what? what do we want to take away from this?
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* What are the implications back on the job?
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* So what? what do we want to take away from this?
  
 
===Alternatives===
 
===Alternatives===
* pass out the puzzles in advance and have teams draw their vision of success on them
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* Pass out the puzzles in advance and have teams draw their vision of success on them
  
 
===Variations===
 
===Variations===
* [http://www.ohio4h.org/youth/teen_leadership/documents/KelbaughCommunicationsPuzzleActivityinpdf.pdf Kelbaugh Communications Puzzle Activity]
 
 
* [http://www.businessballs.com/freepdfmaterials/businessballs_jigsaw_puzzle4.pdf BusinessBalls Jigsaw Puzzle]
 
* [http://www.businessballs.com/freepdfmaterials/businessballs_jigsaw_puzzle4.pdf BusinessBalls Jigsaw Puzzle]
 
  
 
===Fun===
 
===Fun===
 
* [http://www.promomento.com/fun-008-puzz07.html Chocolate Teamwork Puzzle Pieces]
 
* [http://www.promomento.com/fun-008-puzz07.html Chocolate Teamwork Puzzle Pieces]

Latest revision as of 17:18, 26 June 2019


Objectives

Help teams think about collaboration, communication and strategy.

Group Size

Materials

A jigsaw puzzle. Blank ones are nice e.g. this set of 3 blank puzzles for $4.25, but ones with pictures are also ok. It is also helpful to have cups or small bags (to hold a some of the pieces).

Set Up

  • Divide up the puzzle into chunks - 1 for each functional group or team.
  • Pass out the pieces for each group (it helps to divide them into bags or

Directions

  • Identify the goal you want the team to work towards - e.g. highlighting current challenges fitting teams face in working together, or
  • Introduce the activity - goal is to put pieces together
  • Give people time to work on it (varies depending on complexity)
  • Facilitate discussion about how this relates to what the group is doing in real life (i.e. how group is working together)ff

Debrief

  • How is this similar to what we are trying to do as a team? How is this different?
  • Did you collaborate with the other Teams? Why or why not? How did that help or hinder your progess?
  • What are the implications back on the job?
  • So what? what do we want to take away from this?

Alternatives

  • Pass out the puzzles in advance and have teams draw their vision of success on them

Variations

Fun