ACTIVITY: THE TASTY RACE

Materials needed

1. Puzzle Pieces for Tangram Puzzle

2. Pasta Sticks

3. Marshmallows

Procedures

1. The class will be divided into 4 groups. The group shall assign a leader that will direct the
entire team during the entire activity.

2. Each group will be given puzzle pieces for the tangram puzzle.

3. The race starts after the signal of the facilitator; for the first stage of the activity, the
players must be able to solve the tangram puzzle as quick as they can. After completing
the puzzle, the group may proceed on the second stage; the facilitator will give
marshmallows and pasta sticks that they will use.

4. Using the tangram puzzle as the base, the players will make a tower using the pasta sticks
and the marshmallows. The allotted time for tower-making is ten minutes. They are only
allowed to use one hand in building the tower and they are prohibited from touching the
marshmallows, the pasta sticks shall be used to prick the marshmallows. In order to
proceed on the next stage, the team must be able to establish a 12-inch pasta tower. The
facilitator will check the tower and it should stay still for 5 seconds.

5. For the last stage, all the players must eat the marshmallows that they used for their tower
and shout their group number after eating as a signal that they have finished the race.

Processing

1. What are the strategies and techniques that the group did during the activity? [MATT]
2. How did the group teamwork help the members in accomplishing the task? [RICHARD]
3. What do you think are the attributes that your group has that is unique and different from
other groups? [SHENNA]
4. Have you experienced any contradiction of ideas? What did you do to avoid
misunderstanding in the group? [JM]
 5. Do you think it is possible to accomplish a given task without shared goals and
strategies? [TRICIA]

6. What is the significance of the activity in exercising the characteristics such as

innovation, risk-taking, attention to detail, and being team & outcome oriented? [CARL]

Lecturette

Some of the characteristics that capture the essence of a culture in an organization or a

group include innovation, risk-taking, attention to detail, and being team & outcome oriented. As
a group performs a particular task, they are able to establish a set of beliefs and standards on how
to achieve their common goal, come up with a basis for the shared understanding between the
members, specify how things are done in it, and the way they are supposed to behave as they
finish a task.

For a group to successfully accomplish their assigned task, they must be able to
effectively communicate with each other and have a sense of having a shared goal. In addition,
listening to each others’ ideas also contributes to a more interactive engagement on members in
the group. Aside from having teamwork in the group, the aforementioned attributes such as
innovation and attention to detail is also necessary. Creativity and innovation within a group
have always been recognized as a path to success; having innovation means providing ideas out
of the blue, leading to significant discoveries and achievements. Their own shared goals and
strategies are what distinguish them from the other groups. Lastly, having ability to achieve
thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task is an important thing a group must
remember. Even under a time pressure, the saying, “slowly but surely” must be always kept in
mind.

In a bigger picture, the set of behavior among employees within the same work
environment is what makes up their organizational culture. They includes the way they act and
engage with the organization, the values they attribute to these actions, their personal goals and
how these fit in with the goals of the organization, and how they engage with each other at work.
Despite of work diversity, organizational culture serves as driver of decisions, actions, and
ultimately the overall performance of the organization.

All in all, having a culture among group of people are not limited to those who are in the
workplace. Everyone that is a part of an organization has their own culture. Nevertheless, the
main goal of every organization is to successfully accomplish a certain task and the
organizational culture plays an important role to that thus, without a strong culture, values and
beliefs are not strongly adhered and shared widely within them, increasing the possibility of
failure.
 Polytechnic University of the Philippines
A. Mabini Campus, Anonas St., Sta. Mesa, Manila

HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATION

Group Dynamics

Submitted by:

Bael, John Mark

Camano, Richard
De Castro, Shenna
Garcia, Patricia
Manglo, Matthew Bensley
Paluga, Carl Steven
Regalado, Xyza Faye
Sereno, Kenneth
Verona, Shayne Nicolai

Submitted to:

Mr. Elfie Samaniego

Innovation CARL
Risk taking MATT
Attention to detail RICHARD

Effective communication KENNETH

LECTURETTE

1. Organizational Culture [def] XYZA

2. Organizational Culture in the school/class SHAYNE
3. Organizational Culture in the Workplace TRICIA
4. Role of leader in Organizational Culture SHENNA
IMPORTANCE OF THE FF IN BUILDING ORG.CULT.
5. Effective communication KENNETH
6. Innovation CARL
7. Risk taking MATT
8. Attention to detail RICHARD

Xyza
Shenna
Tricia
Shayne
Richard
Kenneth
Matt
Carl
JM