Learning Management with 3 idiots crossing the valley

All of us know that team work is important but do we actually know how important it actually is.Just think for a second Steve Jobs a well known entrepreneur founded Apple but did he make Apple what it is today all by him self..the answers is no.He needed different people to work together to achieve a common goal.In life there are many things which cannot be achieved by a single person and can only be achieved when a group of people work together.This fact was illustrated by our Prof Mandi in our class room through an interactive exercise he asked us to do in the class with him.

The exercise of 3 idiots crossing the valley:-

·         Three people have to cross a valley carrying a rod on their shoulders.The gap between the valleys is more than one step long but less than two steps. At any time, all the three people have to hold the rod and using synchronous movements cross the valley.

·         Any person, while on top of the valley (the “risky” position to be in) will be supported by other two people. All the three members here have interchanging roles in the completion of task. As can be noticed in the above image, all the three members have equal distribution of risky, half-risky and safe situations.

·         The success of this exercise will depend upon how closely the three people work as part of a team, coordinate and communicate with each other through sound/signals and follow a synchronous movement   

      This task is impossible to achieve for a person doing it alone.It can only be achieved when a minimum of 3 people do it together with proper team work and they trust in each other.

     The explanation of 3 people doing it is given below:-

Persons	First Person	Second Person	Third person
Step
1	Safe	Safe	Safe
2	Half Risky
3	Full Risky
4	Half Risky	Half Risky
5		Full Risky
6		Half Risky	Half Risky
7			Full Risky
8			Half Risky
9	Safe	Safe	Safe

Half Risky – One leg in the air and the other leg has support
Full risky - Both the legs are in the air without any support
Half risky – One leg is in the air and the other leg has support
Safe - Both the legs have full support

1. Innovation:For every problem there is a solution we just need to find it.

1. Common Goal:Every organization and every task should have a common goal.

1. Trust:All the members working together in a team should have trust in each other.

1. Training:All the workers should be provided with proper training.They should be inculcated with all the skills required for the job they are recruited for.

1. Communication:The communication between all the members working in a team is really necessary.

1. Accountability:Every member in a team has a certain allocated responsibility and if that task is not done then he should be held accountable for that. 

     Safe - Both the legs of the person have full support

Hence from this activity we can conclude that the task is achievable and surety of full safety only when 3 people worke  together in a synchronous manner with each other.

Other learnings from the excercise are as follows:-