The Marshmallow Challenge is a reliable activity for quickly building team connection and energy. Provide teams with spaghetti, tape, string, and a marshmallow. Their task: construct the tallest freestanding structure. This exercise fosters immediate collaboration, communication, and a shared sense of accomplishment. It is an effective way to kickstart problem-solving dynamics and establish rapport, making it ideal for new teams or re-energizing existing ones. Use it early in a workshop to set a collaborative tone.
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This workshop was incredibly effective for our remote team! We adapted it slightly for a virtual setting and it worked wonderfully. The key was breaking into smaller breakout rooms.
Great resource! One tip: prepare all materials the day before to avoid any last-minute rushes.
Used this for our quarterly planning session. The structured approach really helped us stay on track!