Team Development Workout

Team Development Workout

Team development is the process of building and strengthening a group’s ability to work together effectively. It involves forming the team, setting goals, defining roles, improving communication, and building trust. A well-developed team collaborates efficiently, handles conflicts constructively, and works toward shared objectives. Team development often follows stages like forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning (from Tuckman’s model). Investing in team development leads to higher morale, better performance, and stronger results.

Skills tested with Team development game are:

  • Solving the Core of the Problem
  • Creative thinking–Breaking Patterns Tool
  • Penguins Teamwork Video
  • The Migrating Birds Method–Teamwork
  • Master Class – Clash Game Principles Video
  • The Detective Method–Asking Questions
  • Following Move Order
  • Understanding Constraints
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Description

An in depth look at the skill this test will accomplish:

Solving the Core of the Problem

  • Description:During this workout, we will become familiar with system problems. A system is a collection of components linked together and functioning together for a common purpose. When one of the components stops working, a problem arises!
    System problems are common: A vehicle that stops working, a team whose performance is inadequate or unsatisfactory, a product that does not perform as planned… and more! When the system is not functioning, we need to respond quickly and identify the problem’s core.
  • Leading Game:Move-It.
    Move-It is a puzzle game. In the game, the player is presented with challenges of increasing difficulty and must identify the set of moves that will lead to a solution. Despite the simple rules of the game, the levels of the game are challenging and stimulate thinking about how to solve problems. The game is characterized by having one central factor that we must find to reach a solution. We call this factor the Core of the Problem.
  • Practiced Skills:Analytical Thinking, Planning, Systematic Vision, Following Move Order and Problem Solving.

Creative thinking-Breaking Patterns Tool

  • Description:The workout will focus on Creative Thinking. It is the process of nurturing your imagination allowing you to think outside the box. Being able to train your mind to think creatively helps you invent, solve problems, create and communicate in a fresh and original ways.
  • Leading Game:Mystery Box.
    Mystery Box is a puzzle game that promotes creative thinking and breaking thinking patterns. For players to figure out how to solve the levels, they need to use their intuition, imagination, and previous solution patterns. The game is characterized by the ability to recognize familiar patterns and use them, as well as the ability to define new patterns. Players are challenged to think creatively and use the game pieces in an unusual way.
  • Practiced Skills:Creativity, Identify Patterns, Planning, Flexible Thinking and Persistence.

Penguins Teamwork Video

  • Description:The scene from The Penguins of Madagascar illustrates the importance of cooperation and teamwork in a fun and humorous way. The clip emphasizes two key concepts essential for effective teamwork: having a shared objective and the division of responsibilities. Both of these concepts are relevant in the context of teamwork in organizations. They are essential for the successful functioning of each individual and of the group as a whole.
  • Content Type: Video

The Migrating Birds Method-Teamwork

  • Description:This workout will teach us about the connection between the flight of migratory birds and teamwork. Migration birds are unique in their group structure during their flight. A team working together with the most suitable group structure will achieve synergy and higher achievements. Unity for a common goal, a combination of talent diversity and mutual assistance, will bring the entire team to greater success.
  • Leading Game:Clash.
    Clash is a strategic game. Players are represented by opposing green and white marbles on a hexagonal board. They have the objective of pushing the opponent’s marbles off the edge of the board. The game is characterized by a dynamic environment. It is a game of skill and strategy, requiring players to exercise strategic thinking alongside thinking ahead and planning their moves to win.
  • Practiced Skills:Teamwork, Strategic Thinking, Planning and Following Move Order.

Master Class – Clash Game Principles Video

  • Description:This Master Class video features Mr. Ehud Shachar analyzing Clash’s game position. Through the analysis, viewers can learn the main principles of the game and gain insights into how to analyze game positions effectively.
    In the video, Ehud Shachar demonstrates the importance of understanding the game’s fundamental concepts, such as how to control the board’s center, sacrifice pieces, and create multiple threats.
  • Content Type: Video

The Detective Method-Asking Questions

  • Description:In this workout we will learn and practice the Detective Method for solving problems. The method will teach us about the power of asking questions in an orderly and systematic manner to gradually progress towards solving a problem. Questions guide our thinking and help us understand the depths of the challenge or problem that we face.
  • Leading Game:PingWins.
    Ping-Wins is a puzzle game requiring analysis abilities. Players must use their logical and problem-solving skills to complete levels. As they progress, the levels become more challenging and more complex. The game is characterized by problems requiring high analytical skills and the identification of anchors that lead to conclusions and finally a solution
  • Practiced Skills:Asking Questions, Problem Solving, Analysis and Deduction, Identify Patterns and Following Move Order.

Following Move Order

  • Description:In this workout, we’ll learn to recognize situations where calculating the order of actions is necessary. We’ll also practice the skill of determining the correct sequence of actions using a straightforward and effective thinking model, which consists of three steps:
    Step 1 – Identifying a scenario that requires a sequence of actions.
    Step 2 – Analyzing dependencies between different operations and forming a logical chain.
    Step 3 – Planning and drafting an action plan.
  • Leading Game:Maxit is a two-player strategy game played on an 8×8 square board. The board is randomly filled with numbers and a star is placed on one of the squares. One player plays in the rows and the other in the columns. The objective of the game is to collect more points than the opponent by selecting squares that maximize the sum of their numbers. However, players must also anticipate and adapt to a constantly changing board, adding a layer of complexity to the game that requires planning and strategy.
  • Practiced Skills: Analytical Thinking, Following Move Order, Analysis and Deduction, Calculation and Strategic Thinking.

Understanding Constraints

  • Description:In this workout we will discuss the importance of understanding our constraints. Understanding constraints is vital because they define the parameters within which decisions need to be made and problems resolved. The workout also presents a systematic method for analysing and understanding constraints.
  • Leading Game:Treasure island
    Treasure island is a puzzle game requiring good planning. The objective of the game is to lead the pirate to the treasure in a given number of moves. Since the pirate walks to the treasure in the shortest possible way, the player needs to extend its route using the given barriers. In each game level, the board structure changes, as do the given barriers and the required number of moves to the treasure; hence, the difficulty level of the challenges can also be widely changed.
  • Practiced Skills:Problem Solving, Following Move Order and Resource Management.