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Ve r s i o n 1 . 1 - Ma r c h 2020

DIGITALWARM-UPGUIDEINSPIRATION FOR REMOTE TEAMSWARM-UPS I ENERGIZERS I MINDFULNESS EXERCISES

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alpermann

With empathy to team success

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D I G I T A LWARM-U PGU I D E©2020 Norman Nemi tz , Rebekka A lpe rmann

WARM - U P S | E N E R G I Z E R S | M I N D F U L N E S S E X C E R C I S E S

©2020 Norman Nemi tz , Rebekka A lpe rmann

Warm-up together?

How to succed inexperiencing joint

cooperation, interactionand collaboration in a

remote world?


D I G I T A LWARM-U PGU I D E

A guide for successfulvirtual collaboration

* especially suitable for virtual whiteboard tools like Mural, Miro and NeXboard



An OverviewWARM-UP

King of computationT e am

Speed upAt ten t ion

MemoryAt ten t ion

Always in orderT e am

Two truths, one lieTeam

Party animalT e am

ZooC re a t i v i t y

Short storiesC r e a t i v i t y

Yes, and ...C r e a t i v i t y

ENERGY

SuperheroesTeam

Slow downSe l f -awareness

Virtual coffee chatTeam

Norman NemitzDes ign Th ink ing Coach &Lean S t a r t up Coach

Rebekka AlpermannDes ign Th ink ing Coach &V i s u a l F a c i l i t a t o r

www.visualmanifesto.orgCrea t ing c l a r i t y th roughv i sua l , i n t e rac t i ve teamwork

ACHTSAMKEIT ABOUT THE AUTHORS



Achieve moretogether throughplayful exercises

t e a m b u i l d i n g & c r e a t i v i t y

Warm-up



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Always in order

G O A L

Th i s wa rm-up i sabou t answer ing aques t i on toge the r ,c r ea t i ng anawareness in theteam and , desp i t ethe d i s t ance ,p l a y fu l l y bu i l d i ngempa thy andc loseness to eacho the r .

5. If all sticky notes are correctly arranged, add yourname below your indication on the same sticky note.Share your current location.

1. Create a sticky note. As a grouparrange your sticky notes next to eachother.

2. Ask the question, "How many miles areyou located from the office?" (or aks analternative question).

3. Note your answer concisely on yourvirtual sticky note.

4. Arrange your sticky notes side by side in ascendingorder from "near" to "far". Find ways to achieve theresult together.

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itz&Rebekka

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Thinking&VisualFacilitation



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G O A L

This shor t warm-up aims to createa cheer fu la tmosphere , tohe lp loosen upand to bet ter getto know the teammembers .

5. After everyone has voted, the person dissolves whohas described their truths and lies. Continue theexercise with the next person until it was everybody'sturn.

1. Create 3 sticky notes for you (30 sec.).Arrange them next to each other. To distinguishthem from those of your team members, choosea distinct color.

2. Consider two truths and one lie aboutyourself. Write them down on your sticky notes.Be creative (2min): E.g. I worked as an ice-cream vendor (right), I love skydiving (right), Iam afraid of spiders (wrong).

3. Determine a person in your team whobegins to present their sticky notes withtruths and lies.

4. Listen closely. Which sticky note represents the lie? Themoderator initiates a dot-voting session. Everyone hasone vote. If there is no voting function, use the chat oranother colored sticky note to highlight your assumption.

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itz&Rebekka

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Two truths, one lie



G r o u p s i z e : 2 - 1 0


Party animal

G O A L

This shortwarm-upst imulatesjo int creat iv i ty ,fun, teamal ignment,and workf low.

4. After the time is up: Finish! Hands off! Whichanimal is recognizable? Which attributes can yourecognize and which superpower do you want toattribute to it?

1. Creates 2 to 3 sticky notes per person (possiblyin different colors).

2. Within the group, agree on an arbitrary animal. Seta time limit of two minutes.

3. Create the animal together by arranging yoursticky notes. Try to communicate as little aspossible. Active hands instead!

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design




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Zoo

G O A L

This warm-upinvites to low-threshold,playful use ofthe virtualcollaborationtool. Itpromotescreativity andexchange in thegroup.

4. The author confirms the animal when it has beenguessed and participates in guessing the otheranimals. Continue the exercise until all animals have

1. Create a large sticky note for each team memberwhich serves as a workspace. Supplement the nameto make it easier to assign it for the exercise. Lockthe sticky note, if possible.

2. Ask the question, "What's your favoriteanimal?" After you have selected an animal foryourself, create the animal individually in yourworkspace using sticky notes or a pencil.

3. After the time limit has expired, try to guess as agroup the "animals" you see.

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design




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Short stories

G O A L

Th is warm-upexerc i se i s aboutac t i ve l y l i s ten ing ,bu i ld ing on theideas o f o thers ,and th ink ingtoge ther .

2. All players are given one minute towrite down what comes to mind on the 4sticky notes - this could be a word, apicture, an association, a state, etc.

Every player allocates 1 sticky note to theother players' slots. All contain 4 stickynotes in total.

3. Make up a story and spread the word! Eachstoryteller has max. one minute to awaken astory from the respective sticky notes in theirslot. Share the story.

There are no limits, but pay attention to thecontent and time ;)

* Annotation: the same exercise can be done with emoticons via chat - all players send a message containing anappropriate number of emoticons for the group, then the fluid storytelling begins.

1. Ensure that the number of playersand the number of respective story slotscorresponds. Every player owns a slot.A "fluid" storyteller is defined inadvance, which changes every round.

For example: The one with the longesthair starts, etc.

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design




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G O A L

This warm-up isabout pract ic inga mindset thatencouragescreat ive and wi ldideas.Discuss ion andcr i t ic ism are puton hold. Instead,the team bui ldson the ideas ofa l l .

5. Continue the exercise until thetime runs out. Try to generate asmany ideas as possible.

The motto is simple: Quantity overquality. Don't start discussing duringthe exercise.

1. Create a sticky note with your nameand place it next to the sticky notes ofyour team members.

The order of the sticky notes marks therunning order of the players in thisexercise: e.g: Mark 1, Ines 2, Hans 3.After Hans 3 person 1 (1 Mark) continues.

2. Ask a specific question orchallenge, starting with "How canwe..."

For example, how can we strengthencommon team experiences in the#remote age?

3. Person 1 expresses andcreates a sticky note with anidea.

6. Check-out: Everyonestates which idea he or sheliked in particular.

4. Person two says... yes, and... ", writeshis idea on a sticky note and sticks it nextto the idea of person one.

For example, through video conferencing,we can ... yes, and ... through virtualcoffee breaks ... yes, and ... .

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design


`Yes, and...’



©2020 Norman Nemi tz , Rebekka A lpe rmann

Refuel your energy,lift-off together

t e a m b u i l d i n g &a t t e n t i o n

ENERGY



King of computation

G O A L

This virtual groupexercise requiresattention andencourages groupinteraction in aplayful way. Quickmental arithmeticand action isrequired.

4. As a moderator you calculate the sum of allremaining sticky notes. Again give an arbitrarynumber. The game ends when one post-it pairremains. Congratulations!

1. How many people take part in the exercise? Create sticky notesaccordingly and number them. The numbers should be easy toread. Each person takes a sticky note by moving it or giving it aunique color.

2. The moderator describes the rules of the game. At thebeginning, random numbers are announced, which mustnot exceed the sum of the numbers on the sticky notes.

E.g. 1+2+3+4+5 = sum max. 15

3. Once the number has been announced, try to complete the sumwith your number on the post-it.

For example: The number 7 is called. My number is 4. I can form atrio with 1 and 2 and move my sticky note in the direction of therespective sticky notes until we complete the sum of 7. It ispossible that several groups can form the sum.

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design




Speed up

* Alternative: In a large group 2-3 players can form pairs (they can be recognized by sticky notes of the samecolor). To prevent the group from being eliminated, all players must reach the correct picture as soon as possible. Ifthey do not, the whole team is eliminated.

G O A L

This energ izeris an at tent ionexerc ise thatis best su i tedas preparat ionfor jo intdec is ions .

5. As a player, it is now your task tomove your sticky note to theappropriate picture as soon aspossible.

1. All players search Google for anarbitrary picture - a person (BritneySpears), an object (house), etc. ... and sendit in advance to the moderator.

2. As a moderator, you upload all picturesto the virtual whiteboard and arrange themin a circle.

3. As a player, you create a sticky note withyour name. If necessary you choose anindividual color. Place your sticky note on apicture of your choice.

6. Whoever comes last is eliminated.The sticky note is deleted. All otherplayers continue until there is awinner.

4. As the presenter, you choose apicture at random: Britney Spears, forexample, and announce it.

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design


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Memory

G O A L

Creatingattention andconcentration. Aplayful approachto jointly solvechallenges andenhance teaminteraction.

4. The game is over when all image pairs have beensuccessfully uncovered. The player with the most stickynotes (points) wins.

1. Preparation: As a moderator, upload 8 different icons(e.g. from NounProject) into your whiteboard. Duplicatethem and create a random 4x4 matrix.Cover the pictures in the grit with sticky notes of thesame size.

2. Each player uncovers two different post-its one after theother. The hidden images are revealed.

3. If both pictures match, it is a pair and the player maycount both sticky notes as points The player maycontinue. If the two pictures do not match, cover themagain with the respective sticky notes. The next playerwill continue.

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design




Createawareness ona daily basis

t e a m b u i l d i n g &a w a r e n e s s

MINDFULNESS



Superheroes

G O A L

This short warm-up supportsindiv idual se l f-conf idence in thegroup, jo intat tr ibut ion ofposi t iveattr ibutes,gett ing to knoweach other andteam bui ld ing.

1. Introduce yourself by name and record ona sticky note - what you do associate withyourself and what is important to you.

Example: This can be something interestingabout your background, a hobby, aneveryday ritual or a topic you are passionateabout, etc.

2. The next person serves the role of the"visionary", refers to the ideas of persona 1and shares his or her fantasy in the ideaspace:what special qualities, potentials, andsuperpowers are in it that can inspire theteam.

The feedback is also made available onsticky notes.

3. Then the person who acted as „visionary“begins to introduce himself or herself to thegroup and invites the next visionary tobecome alife.

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design


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D u r a t i o n : 5 - 1 0 m i n



G r o u p s i z e : 5 - ∞D u r a t i o n : 5 - 1 0 m i n

G O A L

T h i s s h o r tm i n d f u l n e s se x e r c i s e h e l p st o f i n d f o c u s i ns t r e s s f u l( r e m o t e )e v e r y d a y l i f e , t or e d u c e s t r e s s ,t o c r e a t ea w a r e n e s s i nt h e t e am a n d t oc o n n e c t b yb r e a t h i n gt o g e t h e r .

5. "We begin again." Repeat thebreathing cycle several times.

1. Close your eyes, find acomfortable, open attitude andconcentrate on the words of thespeaker.

2. "Take a deep breath through yournose for 4 seconds. 1,2,3,4."

3. "Now hold your breath for sixseconds. 1,2,3,4,5,6,”

6. Exchange your individualexperiences after the exercise.What did it feel like? How can youintegrate them into your everydaylife?

4. "Breathe out slowly through themouth for eight seconds.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8”

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design


Slow down



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Virtual coffee chat

G O A L

This r i tual servesto strengthenface-to-facecommunicat ion ina remote workingenvironment andto create teamcohesion bysimulat ing anoff ice environmentand atmosphere.

4. At the appointed time you dial in via the link in thevirtual coffee kitchen and can exchange.

To showcase your availability or participation you canplace a sticky note with your name in the virtual coffeekitchen before the call.

1. Create a virtual coffee kitchen or coffee corner as ateam on your virtual whiteboard. Exchange your ideas.

2. As soon as the virtual coffee kitchen exists, create alink (for a video conference, e.g. zoom) and share itvisibly on a sticky note in the virtual coffee kitchen.

3. Agree on a fixed time for virtual coffee. For example:We meet at 2:30 PM in the kitchen. (Create a sharedcalendar entry if necessary).

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anNem

itz&Rebekka

Alperm

ann–Design




About theauthors



Norman Nemitz Rebekka Alpermann

EMPHATIC INNOVATION COMPANION

I am an experienced consultant, Lean Startup Coachand certified Design Thinking Professional of HPISchool of Design Thinking. I help teams to practicechanging perspectives and without

processes to make great leaps - so that fromproblems become ideas for sustainable solutions.

MY STYLE

As a facilitator, moderator and sparring partner, Ihelped many teams - from startups, hiddenchampions, to DAX organization - in their diverseinnovation and change processes at eye level.

I ask questions, strengthen visual and playfulcollaboration, peer learning, and creative andinnovative problem-solving in a team.

EMPHATIC INNOVATION COMPANION

Als As a coach and program designer, I am involved inthe areas of Design Thinking (certified by HPI School ofDesign Thinking), Sustainable Development, VisualThinking, music design and yoga actively.

I help teams to look closely, blind spots to discoverand get out of the comfort zone, as well as usingcommunication as a powerful basis for creation,learning and discovering consciousness.

MY STYLE

In the training and project work I initiate and supportinnovation processes with holistic alertness and set thefocus on the individual development potential of themembers with and within the teams. Besidespassionate, confrontational, playful and visual impulsessuch as know-how, I accompany learning processeswith a basic attitude of Gestalt psychology.

Team Collaboration

Lean Start-up

Design Thinking

Visual Facilitation

Team Dynamics

Design Thinking



Accompanying formatsMeeting Facilitation

How to make things visibleand get to the heart of thematter?

FOCUS

• Get down to business fast withvisual methods

• Simplify and strengthen teamcommunication

• Motivate action withsensemaking, transparency,and responsibility

Enabling teams withvisualization techniques tomake things tangible, toillustrate work processes,connections, and tasks.

How can we bring our teamto a common understanding?

FOCUS

• Embrace a commonunderstanding and decisionmaking

• Team dynamics - the languagein its own

• Assess and redesign complexsituations

Supporting teams in this process,to communicate with each otherand to make a decision -particularly in a remote context.

Visual Facilitation

How to achieve a user-centered mindset andcreate innovative solutions?

Supporting teams tounderstand user problemsand to design creative ideasand prototypes fast

FOCUS

• Experience mindset andmethods of the iterative DesignThinking process

• Defining target groups andunderstanding needs

• practice change of perspectives,generating ideas and rapidprototyping

How to jointly developsustainable solutions forcomplex problems?

FOCUS

• Interdisciplinary team building• Comprehensive and user-

centric problem analysis• Co-creative and iterative

development of prototypes• Testing and implementation of

sustainable solutions

Enabling teams to discoverand to co-create new solutionspaces.

Design Thinking Innovation Consulting

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* We also offer all formats remotely and in a blended format

© 2020 Norman Nemitz & Rebekka Alpermann

www.visualmanifesto.org

Life is a prototypeespecially in times of corona

We are happy about your trial and feedback,because we want to make more out of this prototype

- this can only be achieved together.

Are you curious about how we will continue?Stop by or write to us:

thevisualmanifesto[at]gmail.com

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Playfully designvirtual teamcollaborationThese exercises are partly inspired by the HPI School of Design Thinking

Drawings: Rebekka Alpermann

Copyright 2020 Norman Nemitz, Rebekka Alpermann for this kind of creation and collection

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