| Introducing Whiteout,
a thrilling new survival simulation that adds excitement and
suspense to any team-building session. Whiteout
is ideal for any group that works in a high-pressure
environment, especially those who must make decisions amidst
conflict. The Scenario
You and your team are selected to pilot a new team-building
initiative that starts with a dog-sledding trip through the
wilds of Alaska. Normally this would be an opportunity of a
lifetime. But for the past year, your team has been struggling
with interpersonal conflicts and frequent disagreements, which
has led to several missed goals and poorly executed projects.
The thought of going on an Alaskan adventure with your team is
stressful.
The morning of the trip is bright and beautiful, but the team
quickly encounters an unexpected blizzard. Your team finds
itself stranded in blinding snow. And then the worst happens.
One of the dog sleds, including the driver and dogs, falls
through ice into shoulder-deep water. The dog escapes unharmed,
but the driver and guide are hypothermic and semiconscious.
Can your team overcome personal conflicts to survive?
Learning Outcomes
- Illustrate the concept of team synergy
- Develop and practice consensus decision-making skills
- Learn how to manage and resolve group conflict
- Hone group problem-solving skills
- Improve communication
How It Works
Participants work both individually and as a team to
determine the best course of action in an emergency situation.
First they are required to make a crucial strategy decision from
a range of seemingly viable options. Then they rank the value
of the few survival items available to them in terms of their
usefulness to the group as it carries out its chosen strategy.
This format is designed to stimulate typical organization
behavior – make a strategic decision, then execute it with the
resources available.
Uses for Whiteout
HRDQ Team Adventure survival simulations are popular because of
their great flexibility. Whiteout lends itself easily to many
different applications, including:
- Ice breaker
- Open or close a team learning event
- Standalone team training tool
- Component of a larger team training initiative
- Supplement outdoor experiential learning
What to Order/Product Contents
Order one Facilitator Guide per trainer and one
Participant Guide per team member.
Facilitator Guide:
Includes everything you need to run a successful training
session from start to finish, including administrative
guidelines, step-by-step facilitator instructions for a 2-hour
workshop,
HRDQ
Experiential Learning Model™, information about
consensus decision making and synergy, a complete Microsoft®
PowerPoint® presentation and slideshow, sample Participant
Guide, reproducible masters, and more.
Participant Guide:
Scenario description, pressure-sensitive response forms, team
discussion guidelines, team synergy model, team synergy score
chart, team reflection questions, action planning, and more.
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TEAM
LEVEL
| All |
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OBJECTIVE
To develop group process skills needed to achieve team synergy
FOCUS
Team conflict
AUDIENCE
Teams and individuals at all levels
TIME
REQUIRED
2 hours
FORMAT
Simulation
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