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Change Resources Group Inc.

FREE Toronto-Vancouver-US-Canada change management team building Egg Drop team game

Each team designs an egg package to save an egg from breaking when dropped. Option: also create a 30 second jingle to sell their package.

Development Areas:

Approximately 30-45 minutes to build package
15-30 minutes for Egg Drop
15-30 for cleanup and debrief (more, based on number of participants and length of debrief desired)

Groups of 20 to over 100 in teams of 5 are ideal, but can be done with even larger groups with additional facilitators

Materials:

4 to 12 straws per team (lesser number creates increased difficulty)
Masking tape (lesser number creates increased difficulty)
Fresh eggs
Optional: add other wacky materials that must be used in building package
Option: provide no materials and require participants to find things in the natural environment

Facilitate the activity:

Describe the challenge: to build a single egg package that can sustain a fall of eight feet
Conduct a grand "Olympic" style Egg Drop competition at the end of the session
Option for larger groups: to simultaneously create a 30-second jingle for an infomercial that will be performed by the entire team at the final competition

Debrief questions:

What was the initial reaction of your team?
How well did the team cope with this challenge?
What skills did it take to be successful as a team?
What creative solutions were suggested and how were they received?
What would an outside observer have seen as the strengths and weaknesses of the team?
What did each team member learn about him/her self as an individual?
What other situations in life or at work are like the Egg Drop?