SWOT Analysis An analysis activity to develop a shared understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats Description By performing a thorough assessment of the business (e.g. competitive position when launching a new product) from 4 core perspectives – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats – participants gain a deeper and clear understanding of the current…
Hot News Put the training topic into a particular context, very familiar to participants, with a Hot News activity Description Participants identify the challenges they face while interacting with the clients and also regarding competitors and work processes. These challenges can be perceived differently so this is a great opportunity to clarify certain aspects and…
About Trust Trust is vital to any relationship, especially when facing clients or working in a team. Find our more about creating/destroying/rebuilding it Description Participants brainstorm and compile a list of possible factors that have an impact on creating/destroying and restoring the level of trust between client and Trusted Advisor. This activity increases the level…
SCRUM – Benefits and Challenges Brainstorm on the benefits and challenges related to using SCRUM inside your organisation Description Participants brainstorm and compile a list of advantages and also challenges – in terms of popular perception (preconceptions) they might face while using SCRUM within their organization. Excellent way to discover and prepare for different reactions…
SCRUM Roles A mix and match activity on the SCRUM roles to support participants in developing their understanding on this topic Description Participants discuss and match the specific responsibilities written on the cards with the appropriate SCRUM role. This way, they gain more clarity and a deeper understanding over the SCRUM roles and become more…
Flip-a-card Flip-a-card, move it and experiment how different batch sizes influence the efficiency of a team Description Participants practice flipping and moving cards by using different batch sizes during 4 iterations, and discover the impact of different approaches of the workload on the overall efficiency. Think agile! Flow Introduction Introduce the activity to the participants…
MyHero Connecting participants on a more personal level through a sharing session about the favorite hero, based on a walk the board activity Description of MyHero activity This self-introduction activity based on the metaphor of a hero allows participants to share their personal opinion on their favorite hero and thus to get to know each…
Elements of value x3 Identify the elements of value you gained from the training session by using three key perspectives Description Participants discuss and share with their team mates the insights they gained during the training session from 3 perspectives: something new, something they like, something to apply in their work. Being in agreement or…
Fishbone Diagram Experiment using root cause analysis as part of problem solving sessions Description Participants are invited to brainstorm the possible causes of a symptomatic problem they face within their team/organization by working with their peers. Using Fishbone diagram as root cause analysis tool enable participants to focus on real causes rather than on symptoms….
Successful Leader vs. toxic Manager Contrast activity to discover key differences between a successful leader and a toxic manager Description Participants brainstorm and gather a collection of traits of a successful leader and toxic manager, to better understand the difference between the two. Think contrast: successful leader vs toxic manager! Flow Introduction Introduce the activity…