Chocolate Challenge

Chocolate Challenge

Event Type: Action Simulation, Project

Time needed: Approximately 2.0-3.0 hours

Preferred Venue: Indoors, outdoors acceptable depending on weather

Max # Participants: Unlimited

Suitable for ALL staff, from Senior Leadership to line workers. It''s all about engagement and creativity to create a new brand of chocolate.

Note:You will be amazed at how creative your people can be when presented with this challenge!

Scenario: We are a confection (candy and sweets) company. We have had good success in the past, but notice some market trends. The company can only release ONE new brand of chocolate this year, and call on ALL TEAM MEMBERS to put the best efforts into design, packaging, branding and advertising.

Process:

• Big team is divided into groups of 10-12 people. 8 or less per group makes production difficult due to the number of tasks that must be completed
• Each group is given identical resources: needed equipment, dark and white chocolate, food coloring, hats, and all other basic resources
• There is an accessory shop in the center of the venue, which has many optional items to add to their creations, such as nuts, other small decorative candies, etc.
• Participants are shown a brief video about how to make fudge, which serves as a primer for how to make their chocolate masterpieces
• ALL groups then get ONE HOUR to complete a series of tasks:
• Design and create the chocolate itself
• Design packaging (basic design OK)
• Brand name and Logo
• Slogan or jingle
• 30 second to 1 minute advertisement
• At presentation time, ALL groups must present their treasures, describing their process, and performing their advertisement
• After all groups have finished, the BEST from each group is selected to go into the FINAL decision on which brand of chocolate to release this year!

Highlights:

• Incredibly creative and attractive chocolate designs and presentations
• Seeing your team working in a way you never saw before
• Inspiring each member to always "bring their best" when they engage in an endeavor

Payoffs:

• Event unleashes team creativity in a way never before experienced
• Effective brainstorming and communicating among team members leads to amazing team collaboration
• Sharing of ideas, information and resources between groups for the BIG Team benefit
• Team learns about their own synergy by going through this unforgettable process

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