This exercise was co-created as part of a collaboration day between myself and Paul Goddard and was inspired by Neil Mullarkey
Timing:
15 minutes
Materials:
None
Instructions:
- Arrange the group so one person is at the front of the group with a number of other participants sitting facing him/her
- The objective is for person 1 to tell a story…with a twist
- Every now and then the storyteller will pause, stumble or hesitate towards the end of a sentence and someone from the group will finish the sentence for them. For example, “I was walking down the street this morning when I saw…ummm…ummm” “AN ELEPHANT”
- The storyteller will gladly accept the offer from the group and incorporate the suggestion into the story (“Yes, I saw an elephant…”
Learning Points:
- The idea that stories can be built by a collaborative group
- The concept of “yes, and”
- The value of “offers” in team collaboration
- The analogy of this to user stories and how they evolve in unexpected yet creative and interesting ways with collaboration
Certified Scrum Coach and CST in the UK and really interested in learning through play