Standing in a circle, each participant holds one of the ropes connected to the metal crane in the center. Eight wooden blocks start upright on the floor and the group must use the crane to lift the blocks up and place them one on top of another to form a tower. The objective is to build the highest and most stable tower possible.

The task appears simple but each block is cut at a different angle and stability is harder to maintain as the tower grows taller. The group must plan effectively and coordinate their actions with excellent communication every step of the way. Failure to do so, and the feedback is immediate!

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Team Development

• Use it for collaborating and cooperating or using skillful teamwork to achieve goals

Communication

Use it for communicating clearly and effectively

Leadership

Use it for dealing with risk, managing change or giving and receiving direction and feedback

Systems Thinking

Use it for recognizing interdependencies, maintaining balance or synchronizing the actions of the parts to achieve system goals

Performance Improvement

Use it for focusing on goals or learning and adapting to make progress

Collaboration

Use it for coordinating actions, cooperating and sharing responsibility

Project Management

Use it for increasing the stakes with progress and drawing on resources