Will you survive the ship wreck?
What: To consider the importance of working in teams versus alone.
Why: Strong leaders have strong support teams to assist them — not a team of yes people. Strong leadership teams are comprised of individuals who each have a unique voice, diverse skill sets and are not shy to challenge leaders. Two (or more) heads are always better than one, especially for making impactful decisions.
How: Complete the ship wreck Survival exercise - are you better in a team or alone?
Why: Strong leaders have strong support teams to assist them — not a team of yes people. Strong leadership teams are comprised of individuals who each have a unique voice, diverse skill sets and are not shy to challenge leaders. Two (or more) heads are always better than one, especially for making impactful decisions.
How: Complete the ship wreck Survival exercise - are you better in a team or alone?
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Did you survive?
Reflection Questions
What was the first decision that you had to make collectively as a group?
Did you have a deliberate decision making process? Should you have?
Was the method you used effective?
What would you do the same or differently, and why?
What aspect of the exercise did you find the most challenging, and why?
What skills did you employ that you have already?
What skills do you wish you had to be more effective?
Did you function as a team? Did you leverage the skills / knowledge of the people on this team?
Was this a one (or a few) person show?
Can you envision a situation in your future line of work where you might have to manage a crisis, or decide how to allocate limited resources?
Did you have a deliberate decision making process? Should you have?
Was the method you used effective?
What would you do the same or differently, and why?
What aspect of the exercise did you find the most challenging, and why?
What skills did you employ that you have already?
What skills do you wish you had to be more effective?
Did you function as a team? Did you leverage the skills / knowledge of the people on this team?
Was this a one (or a few) person show?
Can you envision a situation in your future line of work where you might have to manage a crisis, or decide how to allocate limited resources?