Case Study – How our corporate game helped develop communication, persuasion, influencing, and negotiating skills.

Client

    • Multinational corporation, global aviation services provider
    • Participants: representatives of the Polish division
    • Group: 22 people, various departments and functions

      • Objectives

      The client’s priority was to strengthen internal communication and cooperation within the company, improve persuasion and influencing skills, as well as contract negotiation. Team bonding was an additional expected outcome.

      Solution

      The client was looking for a solution that went beyond the scope of a typical training workshop. They were aware that a group of 22 people was too large for traditional training, and they did not want to artificially divide it into subgroups. We proposed a strategic corporate game, based on experiential learning, in which 22 people, or more, can successfully participate.

        • The Red Cloud Alliance
        • Group divided into 9 teams
        • Duration: 4 hours (including the debrief)
        • Format: in-person (conference room)
        • Language: Polish

        Każdy zespół reprezentował inne plemię północno-amerykańskie i miał do dyspozycji na starcie pewną pulę zasobów (amuletów, dóbr użytkowych oraz gotówki) – różną od wszystkich pozostałych. Od zgromadzenia niezbędnych zasobów i sposobu w jaki się tego dokona, zależał sukces. Plemiona mogły samodzielnie decydować o swojej strategii: jak skłonić innych do współpracy? Jak się komunikować aby wzbudzić zaufanie? Jak argumentować i negocjować aby uzyskać to, na czym im zależy? A wszystko w atmosferze doskonałej zabawy.

        Results

        The experiential learning program proved to be the right decision. In the summary discussion, participants admitted that the game (quote):

        “Made us realize how important open, trust-based communication is within the company”

        “Underscored the fact that smooth cooperation between departments is possible, but it requires stepping out of one’s comfort zone, empathetically taking others’ interests into account and understanding their needs”

        “Helped us develop an effective strategy for persuasion and influencing, even when the other party initially seems indifferent”

        “Gave us space to practice negotiation techniques in practice, without incurring the financial consequences of potential mistakes (!)”

        “Allowed us to get to know each other from a slightly different angle than on a daily basis. Thanks to this, we feel like a stronger team:)”