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TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION TOOLS AND STRATEGIES 173<br />

These exercises can be used:<br />

• To help “break the ice” for the team.<br />

• To focus the team on the problem at hand, rather than doing<br />

it by <strong>yours</strong>elf.<br />

• As metaphors for how the team is working together. Leadership,<br />

teamwork, and communication prowess will be immediately<br />

evident.<br />

• To assess strengths and weaknesses of the team and develop<br />

action plans for improvement.<br />

19. “NAILS” TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITY<br />

RESOURCES<br />

• 11 3-inch 10-D nails <strong>with</strong> a head<br />

• A small piece of wood <strong>with</strong> one nail in the center (See<br />

Figure 4.1 for the answer.)<br />

TEAM SIZE: small groups of 2-3 people<br />

FIGURE 4.1<br />

SOLUTION TO THE NAILS TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITY

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