(this exercise was co-created as part of a collaboration day between myself and Geoff Watts) Timings: Unspecified, but allow up to 20-30 mins for balloon making and debrief Materials: Download and print the attached for one or more of the balloon animal shaping instructions. Balloon Twisting Tips The Basic Hat The Balloon Dog The Sword Large bag of coloured modelling balloons, with hand pump People…
Celebrity Prioritisation
This exercise was co-created as part of a collaboration day between myself and Paul Goddard Timing: 15-30 minutes Materials: (Optional) Pre-printed photographs of 10-15 celebrities. Try and get a range of celebrities including controversial (Lance Armstrong), old (Nelson Mandela), difficult (Stephen Hawking), young (Justin Bieber) Instructions: Set the scene that there is a cruise-liner with a number of famous people on-board who are now in…
The Project Manager’s Nightmare
The Project Manager’s Nightmare is a game intended to demonstrate the benefits of limiting Work in Progress (WiP). It also shows the madness of the situation which many Project Managers find themselves in. Created by: Todd Charron (drawing influences from countless other variations) Timing: About 15 minutes Materials: Pad and pen. Players: 7-10 Instructions: Everyone stands in a circle. One person volunteers to be “the PM”…
Wellbeing North Star
Wellbeing North Star, created by Kimberly Wiefling, allows you to analyze all angles of your situation in order to reach your desired end state. By comparing what you like and dislike about different aspects of your product, meeting, work day, etc., you can identify where your efforts are needed most to ensure that you achieve your goal. Timing: 1 hour Ingredients: Online access Players (5..8…
Innovation Generator
Scott Sehlhorst, President of Tyner Blain LLC, developed this game for players to come up with the necessary components of innovation: invention and value. Timing: 1 hour Ingredients: Online access Players (5..8 recommended): Product Manager / Product Owner Development Team Directions: You can instantly play Innovation Generator online with as many members as you would like! Clicking on this image will start an “instant play”…