JET Magazine

THE SOUTH POLE
CHALLENGE
3 +
H
A demanding but realistic activity that explores all the key management
skills in planning a complex project - you’ll see teamwork in
action, leadership issues, motivation at work, planning issues, time
management, brainstorming, questioning, decision-making and presentation
skills. The task? To plan an expedition to the South Pole.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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to plan a large project (to reach the South Pole)
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to break a project into bite-sized chunks
33
to plan within constraints of costs, weight and weather
33
to practice leadership, motivation, decision-making, time
management and teamwork
CO-OPERATIVE
TEAMWORK
GRAVITY!
LINKED BY INTERCOM!
1
H
Fun teamwork activity highlighting the need
for good communication skills and cooperation.
Three teams work separately to construct
one section each of a three-part runway to allow
a ping pong ball to travel from one end to
the other by gravity alone. But first they must
answer a series of questions to obtain the necessary
building resources. Teams have to work
together to ensure a smooth run!
1
H
Two teams are linked by intercom. Their problem
is to get batches of eggs from Point A to
Point B in Tanta. Unfortunately eggs break in
transit especially over rough tracks (less breakages
on the road!). Teams can help each other
but they need good teamwork and communication
skills. If you have four teams, two communicate
by the intercom and two in writing. Who
will perform best?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
33
to work effectively within a team
33
to collaborate rather than compete with
other teams
33
to plan communications before meetings
33
to communicate effectively with others
33
to experience how joint problem-solving
leads to success
33
to work as a team
33
to communicate and share data with
another team
33
to maintain good relations
33
to solve the problem of transportation of
eggs
33
to plan a strategy carefully and accurately
improving your performance | 10 improving your performance | 11