The Telephone Game

Timing: 15 mins

Ingredients:

* People and space
* Notepads and pens for participant

Directions:

1. The moderator whispers a short phrase, such as “Today is a wonderful day to learn about agile principles and practices,” in the ear of a participant. The moderator writes down what he whispered.
2. The participant then whispers the sentence that he heard in the ear of another participant and writes down what he whispered.
3. Repeat step 2 until everyone has participated.
4. The moderator then asks each participant to read aloud the sentence that the participant wrote down.

Learning Points:

* The sentence will deteriorate quickly, often in comical ways. Invite the participants to discuss why communication is intrinsically noisy. Discuss agile practices that promote good communication.

CREDIT: by Michael dela Maza <MdelaMaza @ drc.com>