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Page 1: The Marshmallow Challenge edited - Qudwa · The"lesson"in"the"marshmallow"challenge"is"thatwe"need"to"iden5fy"the"assump5ons" in"our"projectN"the"real"customer"needs,"the"costof"the"product,"the"duraon"of"the"

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We  would  like  to  thank  everyone  here  for  taking  the  5me  to    a7end  Qudwa’s  first  workshop  –  Qudwa’s  workshops  will  be  formulated  around  building  and  enhancing  Skills  required  to  succeed  in  the  workplace  or  anywhere  else  with  people  around.    I  am  not  going  to  men5on  the  skills  we  focus  on  now,  I  will  leave  that  to  the  end  of  the  workshop  to  see  if  we  have  reached  our  goal.    Today  we  are  going  to  have  a  challenge,  and  as  you  have  already  guessed  there  will  be  a  marshmallow  involved,  this  challenge  has  been  conducted  by  tens  of  thousands  of  people  in  every  con5nent,  from  the  CFOs  of  the  Fortune  50  to  Students  at  all  levels.  The  lessons  learned  are  universal.    Created  by  Tom  Wujec  &  Peter  Skillman      -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐  100  people  –  25  tables  4  people  /  table  10  facilitators  –  2-­‐3  tables  /  facilitator    

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 Build  the  Tallest  Freestanding  Structure:  The  winning  team  is  the  one  that  has  the  tallest  structure  measured  from  the  table  top  surface  to  the  top  of  the  marshmallow.  That  means  the  structure  cannot  be  suspended  from  a  higher  structure,  like  a  chair,  ceiling  or  chandelier.    ✦The  En5re  Marshmallow  Must  Be  on  Top:  The  en5re  marshmallow  needs  to  be  on  the  top  of  the  structure.  CuWng  or  ea5ng  part  of  the  marshmallow  disqualifies  the  team.        ✦Use  as  Much  or  as  Li7le  of  the  Kit:  The  team  can  use  as  many  or  as  few  of  the  20  spagheW  s5cks  as  they  prefer,  as  much  or  as  li7le  of  the  string  or  tape.  The  team  cannot  use  the  paper  bag  as  part  of  their  structure.    ✦Break  up  the  SpagheW,  String  or  Tape:  Teams  are  free  to  break  the  spagheW,  cut  up  the  tape  and  string  to  create  new  structures.    ✦The  Challenge  Lasts  18  minutes:  Teams  cannot  hold  on  to  the  structure  when  the  5me  runs  out.  Those  touching  or  suppor5ng  the  structure  at  the  end  of  the  exercise  will  be  disqualified.      ✦If  anyone  has  any  ques5ons  before  star5ng,  please  ask.  

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Link:    h7p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0_yKBitO8M    

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Link:    h7p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0_yKBitO8M    

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The  lesson  in  the  marshmallow  challenge  is  that  we  need  to  iden5fy  the  assump5ons  in  our  project  -­‐  the  real  customer  needs,  the  cost  of  the  product,  the  dura5on  of  the  service  -­‐  and  test  them  early  and  oden.  That’s  the  mechanism  that  leads  to  effec5ve  innova5on.    What Leads to Effective Innovation    Generally  –  women  will  have  different  assump5ons  working  in  an  environment  where  inter-­‐gender  communica5on  does  not  come  naturally  –  do  not  assume.  Do  Not  make  assump5ons,  and  Do  discuss  and  clarify  your  objec5ves  and  deliverables.      You  cannot  work  on  a  project  without  knowing  its  deliverables.      A  key  take  away  today  is  the  importance  of  communica5on  with  ‘customers’  &  ‘team  members’.  Redefine  your  objec5ves,  take  a  step  back  and  see  where  you  stand  in  the  big  picture.      

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Day  to  day  work  may  appear  different  but  the  essence  of  the  idea  is  the  same,  your  work  is  a  series  of  projects  with  constraints  and  deliverables  that  require  your  a7en5on  and  require  you  to  put  in  your  best    

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Generally  –  women  will  have  different  assump5ons  working  in  an  environment  where  inter-­‐gender  communica5on  does  not  come  naturally  –  do  not  assume.  do  not  make  assump5ons,  do  discuss  and  clarify  your  objec5ves  and  deliverables.      

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Thank  you  again  for  a7ending  our  skill  building  session,  we  hope  you  leave  today  wiser  than  you  came  in    Keep  a  look  out  for  announcements  and  updates  via  email  or  our  twi7er  account  @QudwaOrg  and  our  website    

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