1. Planning & Organisation Skills Induction Unit 8 - 8.1a

2. Balloon Pass Aim: Your team have to pass the balloon along your team without dropping it. You will have 3 attempts. Rules: 1.You have to pass the balloon from person to person. 2.You may not use your hands and they must be clasped behind your back. 3.There is a 5 person penalty if you drop or burst a balloon. 4.You will be scored on the following: a.Total number of passes in two minutes. b.Creativity and Variety of passes c.Teamwork Need one balloon (and a few spares!)

3. Balloon PassSCORE SHEET TeamNumber of Passes 1 Number of Passes 2 Number of Passes 3 TOTALRANK Team workRankTOTAL RANK TEAM POSITION A B C D E F G H

4. Chain Gang Aim: Your team have to make the longest paper chain using the materials supplied.You will have 12 minutes, paper, glue and scissors. Rules: 1.You will be scored on the following criteria: a.Total length of chain b.Number of links c.Quality of chain d.Teamwork You will need newspapers, and approx. 6 glue sticks and pairs of scissors (depending on size of team)

5. Chain GangSCORE SHEET TeamLength of Chain Rank Number of linksRank Quality Rank Team workRankTOTAL RANK TEAM POSITION A B C D E F G H

6. Trading Places Aim: Your team have to turn over all the lettered markers in the marked out area in alphabetical order. Rules: 1.You have 3 attempts and your time will be recorded after each attempt and the average time will be calculated from your three attempts. 2.Each attempt must be under 3 minutes or you will be disqualified. 3.Each attempt will be timed from when your first team member crosses the start line until ALL the team members return over the line at the finish. 4.Every team member has to touch at least 2 markers and a maximum of 4 5.Only one person is allowed in the marked off area at any one time. 6.You may only turn over the markers with your hands. 7.If two people are in the marked off area at the same time you will incur a time penalty of 20 seconds for each infringement. 8.You have 15 minutes to complete your task. You will need 26 plates marked with letters A to Z

7. Trading PlacesSCORE SHEET TeamFirst TimeSecond TimeThird TimePenalty timeTotal TimeTeam Position A B C D E F G H

8. What worked? WHAT DIDN’T?

9. Project Management What is your OUTCOME?

10. Planning Only three things YOU CAN CONTROL: TIME PEOPLE RESOURCES time & place peopleresources Factors Attitudes & motivation

11. CYCLE FOCUS PLAN DO REVIEW ONLY THREE THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL: TIME PEOPLE RESOURCES time & place peopleresources FocusPlanDoReview

12. Out of the Box

13. To build the cube as fast as you can. Objective You may not break pieces of the cube. You may not mark the cube in any way. You have 25 minutes to prepare your solution before we test you under trial conditions. The team with the fastest time under trial conditions will win. Ground Rules

14. Your cube will be scattered in a random way on the surface indicated. If you touch a piece before we say go, you will be disqualified. We will be strict on this rule. Pieces include the lid and box. All cubes must contain 7 different pieces correctly formed as a cube. Time will stop when the team puts the lid on the cube. You get three attempts. Trial Condition Rules Out of the Box

15. Under 10 seconds – Very average Under 8 seconds – Good Under 6 seconds – Excellent / World Class Under 5 seconds – Best of Breed The World Record 4.2 seconds currently held by McKinsey & Co. This simulation has been run over 2,600 times. World Class Benchmarks Out of the Box

16. Some Review Points: How to put it together: best suited for an individual to solve – it is a spatial problem with 6 options Then what is the fastest way to build it guaranteed under trial conditions? Team task – but how: Sequentially by a team. Individual builder but team hands pieces. Sub-assemblies with final fabrication. Super team by amalgamating team with the best spatial experts. Trial condition – “ready, steady, go!”..... is vital to rehearse to avoid disqualifications Continuous improvement – did you time out and learn from analysis or trial and error? One of the six orientations gives the fastest time – did you try more than one orientation? How much time did you focus on other teams and investigating best ideas? Key Review and Learning Out of the Box

17. Plenary Identify and critically review the factors which impact on successful planning and organisation