Spice Up Your Agile Workshop: A Saville Heat Pepper Scale Icebreaker
London's experiencing a scorching 33-degree day, and my garden is so hot that even two hobbits came by and threw a ring in it for relief. But let's talk about spiciness in a different context – your Agile workshop. Today, I'm sharing an engaging icebreaker that uses the Saville Heat Pepper Scale to inject some zest into your Agile discussions.
The Saville Heat Pepper Scale: A Quick Overview:
The Saville Heat Pepper Scale is a numerical ranking system used to measure the spiciness or intensity of different peppers, ranging from 🫑 (mild) to 🌶️🔥🐲(hot). Now, let's see how we can apply this scale to Agile discussions.
Chilli Pepper Scoville Scale
Spicing Up Your Agile Workshop:
Scale Explanation: Start by introducing the Saville Heat Pepper Scale to your workshop participants, clarifying that it signifies spiciness levels, just like in peppers.
Participant Involvement: Distribute cards or sticky notes with numbers from 1 to 10 among the participants, with each number representing a different heat level on the scale.
Agile Connection: Ask each participant to associate their heat level with an Agile principle, practice, or challenge:
Mild (1-3): Think of a straightforward Agile practice.
Medium (4-7): Consider a more challenging Agile principle or situation.
Hot (8-10): Identify an Agile problem that's exceptionally difficult or spicy.
Sharing and Discussion: Encourage each participant to share their chosen heat level and explain why they assigned it to their Agile topic. Encourage brief but insightful explanations.
Group Discussion: Open up the floor for a brief discussion or questions from the group after each participant shares. This allows you to delve deeper into the Agile topics mentioned
Conclusion:
Using the Saville Heat Pepper Scale as an icebreaker in your Agile workshop not only adds an element of fun but also uncovers key areas of interest or concern related to Agile practices within your team. It's a creative way to kickstart meaningful discussions and bring some spice to your Agile journey.
