Coach 4 pack

COACH 4-PACKAgile and Beyond 2015

Dan Neumann and Susan DiFabio

INTRODan Neumann

@DanRNeumann

Susan DiFabio

@SKDifabio

WHY WE ARE HERE

SESSION GOALS

The Learning is in the Debrief

Feelings

Observations

Meaning

Application

What’s next?

LEGO SERIOUS PLAY (LSP)

Setup

• Groups of 5 or 6

• Introduce yourself to your group

• Everyone has a kit

• Keep kits separate

• Return all pieces to kit when done

Timing

2 minute build

10 minute sharing

Reflection and Debrief

Build 1

Build a vehicle;put a person in the build

Build 1 - Share

Tell about your build

Ask questions about build

Build 2

Build your team and put yourself in the team

Build 3

Build an experience that led to learning

Build 4

Build your idea of

a learning environment

The Learning is in the Debrief

Feelings

Observations

Meaning

Application

What’s next?

LSP Core Process

• Challenge

• Construction

• Sharing

• Reflection

Useful For…

• Team building

• Prompting rich communication

• Generating insights

• What else?

Facilitator Tips

• Don’t start with“build the solution”

• Everyone participates and shares

• Questions about the build not the person

• Avoid rescuing too soon

• Remain neutral

Further Information• LSP Book

– http://www.amazon.com/Building-Better-Business-Serious-Method/dp/1118832450

• Open Source PDF– http://seriousplaypro.com/docs/LSP_Open_Source_Brochure.p

df

• Web Sites– http://www.lego.com/en-us/seriousplay/– http://seriousplaypro.com

• Where to get kits– http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-SERIOUS-PLAY-Window-

Exploration-Bag-2000409

• Make your own kit

JOLT: ZIP - ZAP - ZOP

BREAK TIME - RECONVENE IN 15

STORY CUBES

Story Cube Questions

Roll a die

Ask a question

The Learning is in the Debrief

Feelings

Observations

Meaning

Application

What’s next?

MARSHMALLOW CHALLENGE

The Goal

Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure that supports a marshmallow on top

The Supplies

20 Pieces of Spaghetti

1 Yard of String

1 Yard of Tape

1 Marshmallow

The Goal

Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure that supports a marshmallow on top

1. Entire Marshmallow on Top2. Use what you like from the kit3. You can break up the string, tape, spaghetti4. 18 Minutes

The Details

Timer

Debrief

Feelings

Observations

Meaning

Application

What’s next?

Additional Resources

• TED Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower

• Marshmallow Challenge Web Sitehttp://marshmallowchallenge.com

JOLT: STORY CUBES

Additional Idea:

Make your own activity

General Facilitator Tips

• Plan time and facilitation for the debrief

• Don’t tell them what they learned

• Debrief yourself

Debrief Resources

• Thiagi -http://thiagi.net/archive/www/pfp/IE4H/february2004.html#Debriefing

• University of Wisconsin –http://www.med.wisc.edu/files/smph/docs/clinical_simulation_program/The_Role_of_Debriefing_in_Simulation_Based.71.pdf

Q&A

BALL POINT GAME

The Objective

Get as many balls through the team as possible in 2

minutes

Process

• 5 Iterations

–Plan and Record Estimates – 2 minutes first iteration; 1 minute thereafter

–Do – 2 minutes

–Document and Reflect – 1 minute

Tracking Results

Iter. Est. Act. Comments

1

2

3

4

5

The Rules

• Each team member must touch each ball

• Ball must have air time between touches

• Can’t pass the ball to adjacent team member

• Start point = end point

The Learning is in the Debrief

Feelings

Observations

Meaning

Application

What’s next?

Facilitator Tips

• Bring the data into the debrief

• Ensure time to debrief

• Beware of Unhealthy Competition

• Make room for everybody to contribute

Additional Resources

• Invented by Boris Gloger

– https://kanemar.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/theballpointgame.pdf

• Helpful blog

– http://dpwhelan.com/blog/uncategorized/learning-scrum-through-the-ball-point-game/

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Contact Us

Dan Neumann

Susan DiFabio