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Toothpick Factory

Toothpick Factory

Logo_smallerThe Simulation Game for Soft Skills

The Toothpick Factory© is a hands-on activity, set in a manufacturing context, that stimulates discussion and awareness about a wide range of soft skills that are
essential in today’s work and personal relationships.

What are soft skills?
These are workplace standards of behavior needed by:

  •     Effective communication
  •     Leadership skills
  •     Team-building skills
  •     Listening skills
  •     Flexibility
  •     Active listening

Order the Toothpick Factory

The Toothpick Factory© cost is $40.00 per kit and includes shipping.

Contents:

Facilitator Guide, PowerPoint slides (download presentation), Simulation materials to support 4 Production Teams & 1 Client Team.

To order your TPF Kit click here 

 

TPF Kit materials pic

Applications:

Professional Development

Professional Development

 

Continuous Education

Toothpick Factory Information

 

“Soft Skills” Presentation
This presentation will assist you in facilitating a discussion about soft skills with your students.

For more TPF information and download files visit:

This location. 

You will find all replacement files and worksheets for TPF kits:

Facilitator Guide

Table of Contents

Student Handouts

Finished Order Tracking

Client Team Instructions

Production Team Instructions

Client Team Response Cards

Soft Skills Scorecard

Praise for Toothpick Factory

“It’s a simple concept for teaching a difficult topic.”

“Provided clarity for a focus on team interaction.”

“It will engage the students and make it fun.”

“Good team activity, both in the classroom and at work!”

Contact us: If you have any questions or would like to  host a Toothpick Factory Facilitator’s Workshop at your institution,send an email to:
curriculum@fl-ate.org

Toothpick Factory debuted in China in early December 2008, at a workshop for Tech teachers. The workshop was held in Dalian, China at a faculty workshop. Four teams of four plus a client team of three

View the video here.


This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, under the following grant DUE# 1204751. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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