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4 lessons
in Project Management
from Building Marshmallow
and Spaghetti Towers
#TEDTalks
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Give teams spaghetti, marshmallows & tape.
Tell them to build the tallest structure.
You’ll discover valuable lessons in team
behavior and project management.
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Tom Wujec, a designer and fellow at
Autodesk, has conducted hundreds of
these challenges with groups of varying
ages and backgrounds.
And he's discovered
some interesting
things:
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Wujec's stats show that
kindergarteners typically build
structures taller than those of
CEOs or business students.
WHY?
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lesson 1:
Politics Waste Time
The kids did well because they simply dove in. Meanwhile the adults oriented
themselves with the task & engaged in a power play to decide on a leader.
Clearly defining each other's roles should happen before a project starts!
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lesson 2:
Iteration Wins
Unlike the business students who are trained to find one perfect plan, the
kindergarteners built successive prototypes, always keeping the marshmallow on
top and refining their design along the way.
An iterative process allows the team to innovate at a faster velocity.
Click to read how iteration helps project planning!
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Wujec's stats also indicate that
the best performers outside of
architects are groups
composed of CEOs and
executive admins.
WHY?
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lesson 3:
Diversity Rocks
The CEOs + exec admins had diverse skills of management & facilitation. One
gives orders well, the other follows instructions well.
A good mix of skills and personalities makes a stronger, more effective team.
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Wujec experimented with an
incentive — $10,000 worth of
software to the winners.
Not one of the 10 teams had a
standing structure.
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The same teams produced
some of the tallest
structures ever recorded.
Four months later, he gave the
incentive to the same teams
who now knew the lessons of
iteration.
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lesson 4:
Experience +
Incentive = Gold
Incentives alone won't guarantee success unless there are skilled, experienced
members on the team who know the work involved.
The 4 Project Management Takeaways:
a. Define roles before a project starts!
b. Iterate to innovate faster.
c. Mix skills and personalities on your team.
d. Incentives and experience combined boost performance.
For more strategies on
building a high-performance
team, grab our ebook on
team productivity habits.
This ebook teaches you five
concrete strategies to build
productive habits in your
team, one habit at a time.
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4 Project Management Lessons from Building Marshmallow and Spaghetti Towers

  • 1. Photo by kjarrett - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/29304822@N00 4 lessons in Project Management from Building Marshmallow and Spaghetti Towers #TEDTalks
  • 2. Photo by kjarrett - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/29304822@N00 Created with Haiku Deck Give teams spaghetti, marshmallows & tape. Tell them to build the tallest structure. You’ll discover valuable lessons in team behavior and project management.
  • 3. Photo by kjarrett - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/29304822@N00 Tom Wujec, a designer and fellow at Autodesk, has conducted hundreds of these challenges with groups of varying ages and backgrounds. And he's discovered some interesting things:
  • 4. Photo by kjarrett - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/29304822@N00 Wujec's stats show that kindergarteners typically build structures taller than those of CEOs or business students. WHY?
  • 5. Photo by mdpreston - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/60547003@N00 lesson 1: Politics Waste Time The kids did well because they simply dove in. Meanwhile the adults oriented themselves with the task & engaged in a power play to decide on a leader. Clearly defining each other's roles should happen before a project starts!
  • 6. Photo by kjarrett - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/29304822@N00 lesson 2: Iteration Wins Unlike the business students who are trained to find one perfect plan, the kindergarteners built successive prototypes, always keeping the marshmallow on top and refining their design along the way. An iterative process allows the team to innovate at a faster velocity. Click to read how iteration helps project planning!
  • 7. Photo by IDEO Postcards - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/42326508@N03 Wujec's stats also indicate that the best performers outside of architects are groups composed of CEOs and executive admins. WHY?
  • 8. Photo by IDEO Postcards - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/42326508@N03 lesson 3: Diversity Rocks The CEOs + exec admins had diverse skills of management & facilitation. One gives orders well, the other follows instructions well. A good mix of skills and personalities makes a stronger, more effective team.
  • 9. Photo by aresauburn™ - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/9993075@N06 Wujec experimented with an incentive — $10,000 worth of software to the winners. Not one of the 10 teams had a standing structure.
  • 10. Photo by Zemmome - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/43541280@N08 The same teams produced some of the tallest structures ever recorded. Four months later, he gave the incentive to the same teams who now knew the lessons of iteration.
  • 11. Photo by aresauburn™ - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/9993075@N06 lesson 4: Experience + Incentive = Gold Incentives alone won't guarantee success unless there are skilled, experienced members on the team who know the work involved.
  • 12. The 4 Project Management Takeaways: a. Define roles before a project starts! b. Iterate to innovate faster. c. Mix skills and personalities on your team. d. Incentives and experience combined boost performance.
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