Difference between revisions of "Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces"
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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) |
| − | * | + | * Facilitate discussion about how this relates to what the group is doing in real life (i.e. how group is working together) |
===Debrief=== | ===Debrief=== | ||
| − | * | + | * How is this similar to what we are trying to do as a team? |
| − | * | + | * How is this different? |
| − | * | + | * 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 |
===Variations=== | ===Variations=== | ||
* [http://www.ohio4h.org/youth/teen_leadership/documents/KelbaughCommunicationsPuzzleActivityinpdf.pdf Kelbaugh Communications Puzzle Activity] | * [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] | ||
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===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] | ||
Revision as of 07:48, 10 December 2008
Contents
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)
Debrief
- How is this similar to what we are trying to do as a team?
- How is this different?
- 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
