When introducing iterative ways of working (eg Scrum). Highlights the benefits of early feedback, self-organisation, collaboration, flow and sustainable pace.
Activities
Games and exercises to energise meetings, build connections, and spark creativity in your workplace.
My Office
Get all the common benefits of an icebreaker. Plus create a better understanding of the different work environments in your virtual workshop or meeting with remote team members.
Christmas Stockings
End the year on a positive note — this is a nice way to give kudos for achievements during the year. Give and receive positive feedback or well-wishes by ‘post-it presents’ for the whole the team.
Collaborative Portrait
This is an activity great for team bonding and a laugh. The participants collaboratively make drawings of each other’s faces. Use the artwork to decorate the team area.
Make a Scene
When you want to improve your ability to deal with uncertainty, lessen the fear of looking silly. Activity for established teams or ice-breaker for a play-friendly group.
Ranking Game
When you want to bring energy and movement into the room. Great icebreaker for a new group or way for an established team to share and learn.
The Creative Zoo
When introducing collaborative design, lean UX, and customer centred design. But also for reinforcing concepts such as cross-functional teams, collaboration and incremental delivery.
Human Knot
When you want to strengthen team bonding, getting a new team together, or you think that collaboration could do with an improvement. Observe any patterns in team communication.
Storytelling Cubes
When you want the group to learn more about each other, get oxytocin flowing to increase trust and empathy. Use a set of story cubes and let the images inspire your story-telling.
Whose is it?
This is a quick icebreaker and simple team building activity you can do in both in a virtual or in-person setting.
Ball Point Game – Hybrid
Group: 5-anyTime: ~1 hourWhen & WhatThis is a great game when introducing iterative ways of...
Ball Point Game – Remote
Group: 5-anyTime: ~1 hourWhen & WhatThis is a great game when introducing iterative ways of...