Colltrain Activity Library

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…

Accountability A quick and simple contrast activity on accountability aimed at both developing a common understanding among participants and widening the perspective on the matter…

Agile Estimating using T-Shirt Size Agile estimating activity that brings people closer to an agreement when estimating tends to reveal or widen the gap in…

Better Project Manager Discover new ways in which you can perform better as a Project Manager, by taking into consideration three key perspectives: managing people,…

Client role Challenges Agile Product Owner Discover the challenges of being a client, in order to better understand the value provided by the Product Owner…

Continents and Cities x3 Matching continents and cities can be fun if there is a little competition, and also energizing, especially after the break Description…

Control, Influence, No Control Over which challenges in your role do you consider you have control, influence, no control at all? Brainstorm to develop a…

Crosswords Puzzle for Sales A crosswords puzzle activity to boost the engagement and help participants check their readiness level Description Crosswords puzzle is a familiar…

Daily Stand-up Meeting A great way to practice daily SCRUM/Stand-up meeting and to get alignment inside the agile team Description This activity is meant to…

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…

Empathy mapAgile Product Owner Draw an empathy map and reach new levels of understanding customers comprehensively Description Participants practice using this collaborative tool in teams…

FAB – Features, Advantages, Benefits Introduce a product using the FAB method and discover how to formulate those specific advantages and benefits the customer is…

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…

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…

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…

Human Multitasking Experiment the impact of multitasking over individual productivity Description Participants play with writing a series of names in different ways and experiment this…

Keep-add-change Keep-add-change activity entails brainstorming and decision-making on defining an inventory of approaches that can make the way of working more agile and productive Description…

Magic Colors Fun and childhoodlike, Magic Colors activity boosts the level of energy of participants in just 60 seconds Description Like a roller-coaster only going…

Magic letters A fun way to experiment communication, team collaboration, leadership and agile work, with an alphabet based game Description An experiential activity using the…

My Role Discover and clarify your role, from three perspectives: client, management, and team members Description Knowing your role is a stepping stone in the…

My Role as Project Manager Discover and clarify your role as Project Manager, from three perspectives: client, sponsor and team Description Knowing what is expected…

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…

Negotiations – Success or Failure? A brainstorming activity based on contrast, aimed at identifying what makes a negotiation successful and what makes it a failure…

Power interest grid Use the classic grid with 2 coordinates, power and interest, to determine where the stakeholders stand in respect to your project Description…

Project brief Practice summarizing the key aspects of a new project in a clear, crisp way, using this project brief form Description Participants are invited…

Risk Assessment Matrix A risk assessment activity that brings more precision and shared understanding in assessing a project’s risks within a team Description Using the…

SCRUM – Benefits and Challenges Brainstorm on the benefits and challenges related to using SCRUM inside your organisation Description Participants brainstorm and compile a list…

SCRUM Board – Agile Walk the board during daily SCRUM with a dedicated Board Description Participants practice defining the SCRUM board to better visualize the…

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…

Sprint Calendar Define your own sprint calendar like a pro Description Participants are provided with the knowledge and proper tools to define a sprint calendar…

Stakeholder engagement Determining the stakeholder engagement level to bring clarity and awareness on who a Project Manager can count on Description Participants work in their…

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…

Successful vs failed project Brainstorming activity on the contrast between successful projects and troubled/failed ones, aimed at developing a common understanding among participants Description Participants…

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…

The Change Collecting ideas on why we should favor a fast change and why we may tend to postpone or avoid implementing changes Description Participants…

The current way of working Discover both positive and negative perceptions about the current way of working Description This contrast activity helps participants focus on…

Tuckman Model Behaviors Explore key behaviors corresponding to each stage of Tuckman’s Model of team development Description Participants discuss and identify possible behaviors for every…

WBS Practice Experiment decomposition with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) activity Description This activity gives participants the opportunity to practice using the WBS (work breakdown…

What’s Value? Brainstorm to establish your own definition of value as it can be described from three main perspectives Description Since value can be perceived…

Word Search – Lean vocabulary The search for the hidden key words related to the training’s topic brings a little bit of fun to the…