BRIEF INTEGRATIVE EXPERIENCE

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Matrix

  • 30 - 60 minutes (+ discussion)
  • 6 and over participants

Matrix takes participants into a world of relationships and connections. It brings out a lot of emotions and requires concentration and cooperation of participants. It has the added advantage of not taking a lot of time, so if someone is looking for a short but highly reflective exercise, Matrix would be a perfect fit.​

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Matrix requires creating a cooperative system, in which each person has a specific goal, that can be achieved only through cooperation with others.​

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The rules by which to operate are strictly defined. Participants. to achieve their individual goal, they must support others in achieving their goals.

Matrix addresses topics related to:​

  • information flow,
  • communication channels,
  • organizational structures.
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Additionally, the game offers an opportunity to discuss the effectiveness of different communication systems: matrix, cellular, and linear.​​​

The goals are:

  • Making sure that resources/information on the network are managed effectively and efficiently,
  • Making everyone involved, which is a prerequisite for achieving the goal,
  • Execution of individual tasks,
  • Establishing a strategy for action and precisely defining specific steps, as some are irreversible.

Recommended for you, if:

  • You need to balance between individual and team/organizational goals
  • You need to make participants understand the importance of clear communication to achieve common goals,
  • You are keen to understand how to design effective systems to minimize risks,
  • you plan to talk about management style and leadership skills in the team,
  • You are looking for a way to bring your team together in the training room or outdoors.

Participants experience:

  • Importance of involving each participant,
  • Need for a leader to emerge to tame the chaos,
  • Value of having a specific strategy with an action plan that minimizes the risk of failure,
  • Fun in a team of several to a dozen people,
  • Context of change management,
  • Need to talk about cooperation.
  • Reflections on knowledge and resource management,
  • Lessons in strategic thinking,
  • Building or developing awareness of the power of teamwork versus team integration in the training room or outdoors.
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