Game: Paper folding

Goal

The goal is to fold a paper sheet as instructed by Product Owner (PO) provided other participants just maintain audio communication with each other.

Timing

3 to 5 min

Material

One A4 size paper sheet for each participant

Roles

Product Owner (PO) – He decides how paper need to be folded and pass on instructions to all participants orally only without making any visual contact

Folders – These people fold paper as instructed by PO. These people can communicate with each other and PO but orally only without any visual contact.

Communication

PO and folders can communicates to each other any point of time in the game but orally only and without any visual contact to anyone.

Let’s play

Part 1

• ·         Every folder stands up in circle but looking out ward (not inward)
• ·         PO stands up at the center of circle. He can see only backs of the participants

Part 2 (3 to 5 minutes)

• ·         PO starts folding the paper and passing instructions orally to all participants.
• ·         Participants fold the paper and ask for clarification from PO and also talk among them selves without making any visual contact to anyone.

Part 3 (5 minutes)

• ·         Team discusses the game and list the learning

Learnings

Communication over phone (without visual contact) is not rich