Lifeboat Game i1m4k

Lifeboat Game Time: 45 Mins Purpose: Discover how emotions effect the success of our negotiations Participants: _____ per team

Instructions: The below mentioned people are on a yacht. The yacht developed a leak and is sinking fast. There is only one lifeboat and it will accommodate only ________ people, not one more can fit and there is no more life boats or life jackets. The group must then come to an agreement as to which _______ people gets to go in the lifeboat and be saved. Also list down the order of importance, because if you run out of food and water, then the “less important people” will have to be dumped overboard. Of course, this is often the more difficult job.

Discuss/ debate and come up with a list. everyone is important as it a difference between life and death. The people missed out must come up with answers on why they did so?

After the exercise is over, the team should explain…. How does this exercise reflect your day to day relationships? What are the similarities between what you just experienced and negotiations at work and at home?

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Creative thinking Exercise Role storming: In this activity, you need to approach a problem or issue from the viewpoint of someone else. We call them as Role model.

Instructions: Take a slip of paper Make sure you know who your role model is before beginning the activity. If you don’t know the person, please choose another one. Think of a problem (it could be work related or something in the news). You must try to solve it by thinking like your role model, how would they approach the problem? Note down your ideas in a paper. Later briefly explain how this activity helped you think outside of your normal thinking patterns and how it encouraged you to come up with innovative ideas.

Role models: (Pick any one) Henry Ford Mark Zuckerberg Steve Jobs Mahatma Gandhi Donald Trump Bill Gates Narendra Modi Vivekananda Jack Ma MS Dhoni Christopher Nolan

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