Shift – overcoming innovation barriers
How might we overcome typical innovation barriers in the full scale of innovation processes?
WHY TO PLAY
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Who should use it: The game is easy and simple to use regardless of any participation set-up, however here are three examples:
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In smaller teams with some of the same competencies.
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In cross-disciplinary units or when departments meet up.
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In sessions or workshops where representatives from various organizations are together.
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Purpose & Objectives: When working through development, design and innovation processes in both private and public organizations, stakeholders stumble upon a number of gates and challenges which are difficult to overcome. This game helps participants to develop strategies for overcoming the barriers.
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Methodology: Floor-based game with a three-step level progression and hidden barriers in the bricks. The game has two content versions – either it can be played narrowly connecting to only ideation stages or more broadly to the full run of innovation processes. Archetypical roles are incorporated to change perspectives and viewpoints.
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Experiences (strengths and weaknesses): The game has a strong core that lets people experience realistic barriers and role- play reactions to the approaches the participants suggest to overcome them. The game effectively targets core problems in innovation processes due to the maturity in most companies. Since it is floor-based, a weakness can be.
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HOW TO PLAY
SHIFT Barriers is a physical floor game, so it’s important you stand up, get comfy, as it helps you to be open and alert in discussions. Have fun, roleplay, innovate!
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Group size: 5-20 participants. Each group has 5-7 participants, but three groups can play at the same time, if the room allows for enough distance between the shift bricks.
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Duration: The game can last between 45 and 75 min. depending on how many stages the participants will go through. With 45 min participants get to turn 4 SHIFT Barrier bricks. With 90 min participants will play through around 8 SHIFT Barrier bricks.
Download the facilitator guide HERE.
