Team building in the Infinite game - HCMC Scrum Breakfast - 28/09/2019

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Tuan Ta - Nam Ha
Scrum Masters at Axon Active VN

Introduction
Benefits of team building
Limitations of team building
What is an infinite game & how to play?
Tips to improve
Conclusion
Experiences exchange
genda
^

1. Introduction
Why should we work as a team
while we can do individually?

Who are the winners?
It’s
YOUR
TEAM
Source: Sam Law

How to build a strong team like that?

What do you think about team building?

What is Team Building?
“Activities that help a group work together
more effectively as a team”
(Source: Cambridge dictionary)

Statistics
$46B for team building
(2012, US companies)
41% Stress
24%
41%
Source: The American Psychological Association Images src:www.iconfinder.com

2. What do we benefit from Team building?
MINI GAME 1
“DRAWING”

Rules
Source: Team Exercises

Your beautiful picture ?

Know each
other
Help each
other Practice
every day
Pass “new
environment”
2.1 Improves Team Communication
Images src: http://www.crbm.cnrs.fr

Predicting a team’s success:
“...In fact, we’ve found
patterns of communication
to be the most important
predictor of a team’s
success.”
(MIT study - The New Science of Building Great Teams)
Poor-Performing Team High-Performing Team
The more conversations that a
team has, the better it performs

2.2 Improves Team Motivation
“Team building makes
employees feel valued,
and valued employees
are motivated.”
(The American Psychological Association)
Image src: Janelle Cox

MINI GAME 2
“Blindfold”

Rules

2.3 Increases Trust
TRUST
TRUST
TRUST
TRUST
TRUST

2.4 Boosts Up Engagement
Companies with engaged employees
(Daily Infographic)
50%
(According to Gallup)
1
2.5

3. Limitations of team building
Cost
Short term
Members don’t fit together
Unintended consequences
Images source:www.iconfinder.com

Introduction
Benefits of team building
Limitations of team building
How to play an infinite game?
Tips to improve
Conclusion
Experiences exchange
genda
^

What is a true team building?
What is an infinite game?
How to build a team in the infinite game?

Finite Game vs Infinite Games?
Known PLAYERS Known & Unknown
Fixed RULES Changeable
To win OBJECTIVES
To stay in /
perpetuate the game
Absolute & arbitrary MEASURE Observe trends
FINITE GAME INFINITE GAME

“An infinite game for
the purpose of
continuing the play.”
(Wikipedia)
“A finite game is
played for the purpose
of winning.”
⇒ Team building is an infinite game.

Source: medium.com | lynda.com | wokoffame.ca | codevizz.com Birthday party
4. What & How to play an infinite game in our team?
Pair programming
Code Review & Sharing

5. Tips to improve our team
Respect each other
Openness
Positive work atmosphere
Source: workplace culture
Effective listening
BE NICE TOGETHER

It’s time to look back “the team building thinking”

Together
Everyone
Achieves
More
6. Conclusion

7. Experiences Exchange
We would like to hear your great experiences
for these activities.

References
- APA Survey Finds Feeling Valued at Work Linked to Well-Being and
Performance
- AIS - American Institute of Stress
- The New Science of Building Great Teams
- 4 Reasons You Need to Have a Company Event
- 21 Team Building Activities That Your Team Won’t Sigh At
- Agile Games for Team Building
- Why Should You Care About Team Building? Here’s 5 Crucial Reasons
- How to Deal with Difficult People on Software Projects
- How the Community Services Industry Plays the Infinite Game

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