Description

This game is designed to allow participants to experience and reflect on different forms of collaboration.

Materials

• Origami instructions (one set per 2 players (printed so that they each of the three instructions can be given out separately)
• A4 paper

Preparation

• Everyone will need a chair
• Having tables is useful, but not a necessity

ROUND ONE - BACK TO BACK

FACILITATION

• MODE: Pairs
• INSTRUCTIONS:
  • We’re going to make some origami.
  • Find a partner and chairs and sit back to back
  • I’m going to give you all a some instructions to build a model. One of you will be the folder and the other will be the instructor
  • Rule: The instructor must keep the instructions to themselves
  • Rule: The folder can not show their instructor his model
  • Choose: Who will fold, and who will instruct
  • Instructors raise your hand
• HANDOUT: Give each instructor round one model instructions
• INSTRUCTIONS:
  • You have 10 minutes to build your model Go!
• REFLECTION:
  • Let’s share our models :)
  • What was that like?
  • Why was it difficult?
  • Etc

TIMEBOX

15 mins

ROUND TWO - SIDE BY SIDE

FACILITATION

• INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Ok let’s make it better
  • Change your chairs to be side to side
  • Rule: Again the instructor must keep the instructions to themselves, but this time the instructor can see what the folder is building.
  • Rule: The instructor may not touch the model.
  • Choose: Who will fold, and who will instruct
  • Instructors raise your hand
• HANDOUT: Give each instructor round two model instructions
• INSTRUCTIONS:
  • You have 10 minutes to build your model Go!
• REFLECTION:
  • Let’s share our models :)
  • What was that like?
  • Was it better than back to back?
  • What was it like not being able to help the folders?
  • What was it like not being able to see the instructions?
  • Etc

TIMEBOX

15 mins

ROUND THREE - FACE TO FACE

FACILITATION

• INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Ok let’s make it better
  • This time there are no rules and no roles. Everyone can see the instructions. Everyone can build.
• HANDOUT: Give each pair round three model instructions
• INSTRUCTIONS:
  • You have 10 minutes to build your model Go!
• REFLECTION:
  • Let’s share our models :)
  • What was that like?
  • Was it better than side to side?
  • Did anything interesting happen?
  • Did you notice that the model was harder yet you all did much better, why was that?
  • Etc

TIMEBOX

15 mins

DEBRIEF

• The further you are from face to face collaboration, that harder it becomes.
• Unlimited verbal communication doesn’t really help
• When you break down roles and begin to genuinely work together, magic happens.

MODELS

Here are some models that you can use for this workshop