The Norming Exercise
Norms can be called the invisible hand that guides action in a society, organisation or team. The norming exercise tries to make the invisible visible by adressing this important framework for team collaboration.
Going sustainable in a traditional industry? Seizing opportunities in the furniture industry
This case examines how Nordic Comfort Products launched an eco-friendly chair using recycled aquaculture plastic relying on strategic collaborations, combining competitiveness and sustainability in the furniture industry.
Evaluation of interdisciplinarity and benefit to society
This exercise helps teams assess how well their ideas use interdisciplinarity and benefit society, which are key elements in EiT. It is most useful after brainstorming, when teams have several ideas to compare. The goal is to support decision-making before selecting a final project idea. It promotes convergent thinking by narrowing and evaluating options. Facilitators should consider whether to run it in plenary or only with selected teams.
Fabricomp AB: developing a collaboration strategy for a newly started university spin-off company in Sweden
This case concerns Fabricomp, a young university spin-off commercializing a breakthrough carbon fibre composite (CFC) technology. CFCs are lightweight, strong, and thin materials used across industries as alternatives to steel, aluminum, plastics, wood, and concrete. Developed in the late 20th century, CFCs consist of carbon fibre fabric in a polymer resin, shaped according to the final product—ranging from sports equipment to automotive parts.
Shared Understanding Through Visualisation
This team exercise helps students express and compare their understanding of a concept by drawing it individually and then discussing their perspectives. It fosters reflection and dialogue to reveal shared and differing viewpoints.
Team Cooperation Agreement
To establish shared ground rules for teamwork, improving the quality of interdisciplinary collaboration in a 7,5 ECTS master’s course EiT (Experts in Teamwork). The cooperation agreement serves as a guide for how the team wants to work together and can be used later in case of conflict or mediation.
Entrepreneurial Well-Being
In this short introduction to entrepreneurial health, we explore the unique challenges and pressures entrepreneurs face in their daily lives. From high peaks of success to difficult setbacks, the entrepreneurial journey can take a toll on both mental and physical well-being. This video highlights the importance of balance, stress management, recovery, and a sense of control over one’s time. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the game for a while, you’ll learn why taking care of yourself is key to sustainable success—and how to do it with a clear conscience.
Case: DataBoard ApS: Start-ups and downs
This story follows the journey of DataBoard, a promising B2B tech startup led by Rasmus, which faced numerous challenges after securing early investment from Capnova. Despite strong commercial traction and an enthusiastic sales effort, the company struggled with an unstable product and a team lacking the required expertise. With mounting financial pressure, miscommunications, and delayed milestones, DataBoard ultimately went bankrupt within a year of its initial investment, marking the end of a turbulent but valuable entrepreneurial journey for Rasmus and his team.
Design Sprint
Design sprints provide a structured framework that enables teams to collaborate more efficiently, think more strategically, and work more effectively toward solving complex challenges. By fostering a dynamic and focused group environment, design sprints encourage innovation, streamline decision-making, and accelerate the development of new concepts.
This collaborative exercise demonstrates how to structure and implement a design sprint within your team. Whether you are exploring fresh opportunities or refining existing initiatives, this method empowers teams to align their efforts, leverage diverse perspectives, and drive meaningful results.
Create Value for Others
This exercise paves way for a project team to explore (diverge) and specify which actors might have an interest in the team’s idea, and what value the project could provide for these actors. This may later help the teams to choose an idea and to consider how they might involve the actors in the project development.