Yesterday we did a taskmaster challenge, in our class taskmaster challenges are mostly teamwork challenges. This challenge is about communication with people. The challenge that we did was copy the picture, we are in groups of 3. In our teams we have 10 minutes to copy a picture, there are 2 the same exact pictures stuck outside the walls just a few steps away. You need the square papers or normal type, you need the same coloring pencils if needed in the picture.
In the teams we have one person that’s drawing and the rest are walkers. The drawer can not go outside or move, they can only draw the picture. The walkers get turns to go outside and look at the picture. When one comes back the other goes if they want, and the others guide the drawer on what to draw.
Here are the rules:
- The walkers can not run.
- You can switch walkers, but they can not go at the sametime.
- The walkers can not touch the papers.
We did this challenge a week ago and we did it again yesterday. On the first time that I did this challenge I was a draw. Second time that we did it I was a walker, so I got to feel how a walker feels and a drawer.
What I found challenging as a drawer was, when the walkers would start rushing you when you have no idea what we’re supposed to draw. I found it really hard because the walkers would just repeatedly tell you the same thing, but they do not explain it specific enough. The second time I got to be a walker. our teams did the opposite of the walkers rushing the drawers, but the drawer rushing the walkers to go outside.
What I think about what we learnt about communication could be when we get angry when someone is rushing or information overload. We need to use our Kaha to stay strong and tell them to calm down and slow down. If we are the ones that are not respecting them, we need to use our Manaakitanga and respect them with kind words. If we are annoyed and frustrated, we need to use our Tu maia hoe of not giving up and keep going. If we just give up that means you are letting your team down and lose.
What I probably mostly enjoyed was looking at other groups drawing results. I would be shocked by how much they can do in a short amount of time.
