I can teach & I want to learn

This exercise is solving a common issue of not leveraging from skills and capabilities in the team. It is an effective way to ensure team members know the strengths and weaknesses of each other in terms of knowledge.

It’s best to run it in the first week when a new project team starts.

Steps to take

1. Prepare a canvas beforehand. Google Sheet does the job pretty well.
2. Write everyone’s name and have two columns for each person: what they can teach and what they would like to learn.
3. Explain the exercise and show an example.
4. Set a timer for 5-10 minutes and welcome everyone to write.
5. Let participants share briefly the highlights of what they wrote and answer clarification questions from their colleagues.

Real life example

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