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Moon Raker - Team bonding around a project
Overview
Build a motorised vehicle that will go the longest distance, without being pushed, starting from a slope.
Version II : The vehicle can be run by solar power engine.
Activity
The game is made up of different phases.
Battle plan
Objective : Build a strategy.
Sales floor
Objective : Buy the necessary parts to build your engine.
Trading floor
Objective : Exchange parts with other teams.
Construction
Each team can organise itself as it sees fit. During the challenges that follow, the teams can continue constructing their vehicle. The construction methods can be freely defined by each team but the engines have to conform to certain technical requirements.
The debriefing
The game closes with a debriefing session where each team presents their strategy.
Objectives
- Have a good time together,
- Team bonding around a project,
- Create competition and motivation in the context of a fun challenge.
Main lessons
- Learn to organise oneself,
- Manage material and human resources,
- Risk control ,
- Project management ( cost, quality, deadlines ),
- Deal with disagreements and turn them into opportunities to progress,
- Involve and motivate the team and its members,
- Share information and communicate better.
Results
- A fun, enjoyable activity,
- Analytical tools for how teams function,
- Re-motivated teams !
Average length : 3 hours
Participants : from 15 to 250