http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/software_survival_challenge Comments for "The Extreme Team Software Survival Challenge #1" en http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/software_survival_challenge <p><i>[<b>Editor's note</b>: <a href="http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/software_team_games" title="Softwre Development Team-Building Games, Simulations, and Exercises">Click here for the top-level page</a> of this collection of software development team-building games, simulations, and exercises. You can also use the <b>next</b>, <b>previous</b>, and <b>up</b> links to navigate the structure.]</i></p> <p>By Donna L. Davis</p> <p><b>The Purpose</b><br /> Is your software development team bored, discouraged, or stressed? Take a break - play a game. Modify the options to suit your environment as desired.</p> <p><b>The Abduction</b><br /> You and two coworkers are abducted by force and locked in an empty office building. Fearing for your lives, you immediately begin plotting your escape. The door suddenly swings open, revealing your supervisor dressed in black. He explains that you’ve been selected for an extreme team building exercise that will last through the weekend.</p> <p><b>The Reward</b><br /> To make up for the traumatic experience, not to mention a blown weekend, he explains that if you successfully complete the challenge, each of you will be awarded an all expenses paid week-long vacation for your family to a destination of your choice (along with the time off and $1000 spending money).</p> <p><b>The Caveat</b><br /> Your supervisor clarifies that while team members are free to leave at any time, if any one team member abandons the challenge, none of them will receive rewards.</p> <p><a href="http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/software_survival_challenge">read more</a></p> http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/software_survival_challenge#comment Wed, 04 May 2005 18:24:24 -0700 Donna L Davis 198 at http://www.developerdotstar.com/community