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Unusual Pitches

Get each group to create a pitch and convince the rest of the team that it is worth funding.

Tool category:

Team tools
Ice breaker

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When to use

In the beginning of a working session.

Why you should

To get everyone into an innovative mindset, thinking outside the box and developing problem-solving skills.

What you get

A collection of short pitches.

Steps to take

1

Split everyone into small groups.

2

Give each group ten minutes to prepare a short pitch about something unusual (e.g., movie ideas, weird jobs, extravagant holidays).

3

After preparing their speech, each group has to present their pitch to the rest of the teams and persuade them that their idea is worth funding.

4

The winning idea can be picked by an audience vote. Or, you can be the decider.