Developing an Experimental

Mindset within Teams

Lesson Plan

Developing an Experimental
Mindset within Teams

LESSON PLAN

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Time Task/Activity Resources FG PP

0900-0910 Course Overview & Trainer Introduction Slides

7-8 1-7
(10 minutes) Mode of delivery: Presentation Learner Guide

Icebreaker Activity: Pictureka

Slides
0910-0925 This activity aims to engage learners to get to
know each other and to get them to discover Learner Guide 9 8
(15 minutes)
that there’s always a way to tell a story.
Pictureka Cards
Mode of engagement: Game, Introduction

Unit 1: Introduction to Innovation

This segment introduces idea of innovation

Slides
0925-0955 and the impact in today’s context and how
being agile is required to help organisations Learner Guide 10-12 9-13
(30 minutes)
achieve innovative outcomes.
Video
Mode of delivery: Video, Presentation &
Discussion

Learning Activity: Principles to

Transformation
Slides
0955-1030
Group discussion on Principles to 13-14 14
Learner Guide
(35 minutes) Transformation and how it can applied in the
workplace using a banking example. Post it
Mode of engagement: Group discussion

Tea Break : 1030-1045

Unit 2: Experimental Mindset

Slides
1045-1115
This segment is to explore why people fail to 15-17 15-18
Learner Guide
(30 minutes) try and introduce the experimental mindset
Mode of delivery: Presentation Video

Learning Activity: Mindset Slides

1115-1130
Peer sharing on the mindset in the past Learner Guide 18 19
(15 minutes)
Mode of engagement: Peer sharing Writing materials

Learning Activity: Land Mine

Slides
This activity aims to get learners to challenge
1130-1230 Learner Guide
solutions and explore alternatives to derive a 19 20
(60 minutes) solution individually. Paper
Mode of engagement: Game, Group
Landmine Map
discussion, presentation

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Lunch : 1230-1330

Recap of Experiment Mindset

1330 -1335 This segment is to recap the required mindset
(05 minutes) as they embark on the process.

Mode of engagement: Q&A

Unit 3: Experimental Process

1335-1405 This segment is to introduce the process in Slides

experimentation and questions to explore 20-22 21-23
(30 minutes) Learner Guide
when structuring experiments.
Mode of delivery: Presentation

Engaging with Collaborative Teams

Slides
1405-1420 This segment is to introduce how an
innovation culture is important when engaging Learner Guide 23-24 24-25
(15 minutes)
with collaborative teams.
Mode of delivery: Presentation

Learning Activity: Land Mine II Slides

1420-1530 This activity aims to get learners to collaborate Learner Guide
in teams in the same landmine activity. 25 26
(60 minutes) Paper
Mode of engagement: Game, Group
discussion, presentation Landmine Map

Tea Break : 1530 -1545

Debrief on Activity

1545-1600 This segment is to get learners to reflect on Slides

how different it is using when working with
(15 minutes) Learner Guide
teams.
Mode of delivery: Reflection

Application towards Engaging Workers

This segment is to get learners to reflect on

1600-1615 Slides
their experiments and attitudes used and 26 27
(15 minutes) introduce the idea of working in teams to Learner Guide
sustain the change.
Mode of delivery: Presentation & Discussion

Review and Feedback

A quick debrief of learning outcomes and

1615-1630 Slides
recap on content, as well as to get learners to
38
(15 minutes) think about how they can transfer the Learner Guide
experimental mindset in their personal life.

Mode of engagement: Presentation, Q&A.

1630-1710
Written Assessment Written 29
(40 minutes) Assessment

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This segment is for learners to complete their

Written Assessment.

Mode of engagement: Written Assessment.

Feedback, Course Evaluation

1710-1720 This segment is for assessor to give feedback

to learners and close any gaps from
(10 minutes)
assessment.

Mode of engagement: Sharing, Q&A.

Course Evaluation & Closing

1720-1730 Slides
This segment is for the trainer to conduct the
(10 minutes) course evaluation and close the session. Course evaluation
form
Mode of engagement: Instructions, Closing.

END OF PROGRAMME

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