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"I have used this activity with groups for years because participants are able to walk away with new insights and behaviors they can immediately apply on the job."
- Steve Sutton
Group Training Manager
K. Hovnanian Homes
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Paper Scrapers® is a fun, structured, small team experience for the exploration of individual and team approaches to project development, design and implementation. From the simulation, Participants learn the value of creativity, planning, implementation and selling a project.
Scenario
Team members are asked to design, build, and market a product. The product is a structure to be built out of materials provided in a supply kit. The finished towers are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Height
- Stability
- Use of material
- Aesthetic appeal
- Originality
Teams consist of four to eight team members that are in competition with each other. After the construction is completed, each team makes a presentation of their structure and teams vote on the structure that best meets the criteria. Each team casts one vote and cannot vote for their own structure.
Outcome
- Experience team problem-solving and collaboration
- Exploration of the total process of designing, implementing and selling a project
- Learn and appreciate the value of the diverse contributions of team members
- Explore the tradeoffs between creativity and implementation
- Explore the utilization of different team talents in different stages of a project
- Create an opportunity for individuals and groups to stretch themselves creatively
- Enable a team to examine the impact of competition on project implementation
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Specifications
| Participant Level: |
All |
Space Required: |
Depending upon # of teams, a large training room or
ball room |
| Program Length: |
1-2 Hours |
Equipment Required: |
None |
| Recommended number of facilitators: |
1 |
Certification Required?: |
No |
| Facilitator Guide Required?: |
Yes |
Simulation Level: |
1 |
| Normative Data: |
No |
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Certification and Qualification
Certification or qualification are not required for trainers using Paper Scrapers. Experience with level 1 simulations, good group facilitation and debrief skills, and team development experience are recommended.
Cost
$115.00 per team of 5-8 participants, Facilitator Guide $45.00. Starter Kit (Materials for 1 team & Facilitator Guide) $145.00.
Minimum participants: 4
Maximum participants: 8
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