Marshmallow Challenge simulation with Data Management and Shared Services Teams

The task is simple: in eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top.

Surprising lessons emerge when you compare teams’ performance. Who tends to do the worst? Why? Who tends to do the best? Why? What improves performance? What kills it?

This training is a great way to kickstart a training, get a team into a creative frame of mind, or simply want to encourage your organization to think about what it takes to dramatically increase innovation, the simulation and discussion usually lasts 45 minutes to run a good marshmallow challenge.