Games and simulations really help collaboration teams experience first hand the challenges that crop up on agile teams… whether you have a team that needs to work better at communicating or you have a team that is struggling to think out of the box… Games can help bridge what words cannot.

As part of your collaboration arsenal, don’t forget to have a few games planned during formal collaboration sessions… these games will help the team see with their heart and really help teams grow.

Below are a few of my favorite games to play during collaboration sessions that are in person:

• http://agiletrail.com/2012/03/27/8-great-short-games-for-groups/
• http://www.innovationgames.com/agile-teams/
• http://www.agilistapm.com/the-dice-game/
• http://tastycupcakes.org/2009/06/collaborative-origami/
• http://agilitrix.com/2010/06/learning-through-games/
• http://product-owner-challenge-game.weebly.com/the-game.html

Having a healthy balance of work/play allows teams to grow together and mature.