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Seeking collaborative team activity for online OB class

  • 1.  Seeking collaborative team activity for online OB class

    Posted 01-18-2021 12:45

    Hi everyone,

    I am teaching an MBA class in OB this semester, and I usually do the marshmallow tower challenge (where students use marshmallows, spaghetti, string, and masking tape to build a free-standing tower) to demonstrate and generate discussion around  team processes, such as communication, task conflict, pacing, design thinking, etc.  It works really well when we're all F2F, but more than half my class is online now, so I need a new activity. I've been searching for options online but haven't found any that work.

    Virtual escape rooms seem like they'd be a good option, but most are costly, too daunting, or take too much time (an hour or more). I'd prefer something that can be completed in about 20-30 minutes.

    Any suggestions of team activities that require collaboration among members toward a specific goal would be greatly appreciated! Please email me directly: lpenney@usf.edu. I'll be happy to compile and share responses to the discussion board in a separate post. 

    Thanks for your time.

    Lisa




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    Lisa Penney
    Professor of Management
    MUMA College of Business
    University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee
    lpenney@usf.edu


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