Lego Team Building

The purpose of this exercise was to strengthen our team building protocols and to learn to communicate more effectively, while working toward a common goal within the constraints of a limited time frame. Ok, Ok, and to have some fun while we're at it.

Each team was assigned a color and the configuration consisted of a representative from each SC&C division. Some team members had never met in person or had occasion to work together before this exercise, all participants having come from different parts of the country and working in different SC&C divisions and departments throughout the company.

The house on the left is the "model" constructed by the senior team. The house on the right was the winning house that was constructed by the BLUE team.

The Rules: Each team could ask as many questions of the senior team as they wished and could go to the podium an unlimited number of times to view the "model". A team member could only speak about the project one time and then must defer to the other members of the team who also could only speak once until all had taken their turn at offering suggestions.

As you can see from the pictures below, there were some tech-savvy folks who attempted to take a cell phone picture of the model to use as a guide at their table. However, our cell phone camera buffs quickly found that picture taking was not allowed and so they had to engage in a dialogue about their project with others.


Judy Reeves tries to negotiate with Michelle Settle and Kristine Barney about the do's and don'ts of the construction effort. Given the number of pieces on each table, wouldn't you.

	TIME'S A WASTIN': Hey.... the roof goes on the top of the house....and what about all those left over pieces??? Left to Right: Ron Venkus, Cindy Doss and Marla Davis-Baker.


ORANGE TEAM: proudly presenting their version of the "finished" house. Left to right are: Heather Ward, Connie McGhee, Steve Mulligan, Nina Koch, Reggie Reeves and Bill Henner.	RED TEAM: sporting big grins about their very creatively designed house. Left to Right are: Elyse Arring, Barbara Limmer, Ron Venkus, Cindy Doss and Marla Davis-Baker.


GREEN TEAM: These folks won the house building exercise by finishing their house first. The proud winners from Left to Right are: Brooke Mogensen, Grady Kemker, Don Anderson, Leslie Noyse, Dena Lange and Jerry Strohman. Trish Ahern is seated holding the group house.	YELLOW TEAM: finished their house and it was a resounding success. Left to Right Standing are: Jeff Carpenter, Susan Leahey, Beverly Alban and Marilyn Kolehmain. Sitting Left to Right are: Kimber Reeves, Deborah Shaw and Greg Snowden.


PURPLE TEAM: Each team was creative and proud of their house. There were many different models and sizes, some with yard accessories, barbecue pits and other amenities. Left to Right Standing are: Ken Woodward, Jo Ann Moser. Sitting are: Linda DeHerk and Sally Logsdon.	BLUE TEAM: worked hard and finished within minutes of the first place team and proudly exhibit their house. Left to Right are: Anita Benton, Carol Waltz, Judy Reeves and Bill Temple.
Teamwork is Everything!
Everyone at the meeting participated, contritubed meaningfully, helped others, shared their ideas openly in an accepting environment, had lots of fun and that is what SC&C is all about.