Mars Surface Rover-Team Edition

Use the Mars Surface Rover TEAM Edition to help team members learn the difference between groups and teams.

Intended For - New or intermediate work teams
Each Game Trains - 3 teams of 6-7 people
Time Required - 1-1/2 to 2 hours
Product Format - Game

Participants will:

• Gain a clear understanding of the distinction between a team and a group.
• Understand how their responsibilities are interdependent with those of their teammates.
• Realize the importance of continual communication within the team.

Use the Mars Surface Rover-Team Edition to:

• Develop new teams.
• Rejuvenate established teams that have fallen back into group work.
• Help teams in conflict understand the benefits of teamwork vs. group work.


How the Mars Surface Rover TEAM Edition is played:
In Part I, participants are assigned individual tasks for building a prototype vehicle for ferrying astronauts across the surface of Mars. These tasks are kept private from other participants and are completed behind a 4-panel screen. In Part II, the participants are asked to complete the vehicle as a team, discussing ideas and sharing their individual expertise. At the end of the game, participants evaluate and discuss three key elements of teamwork: interdependence, communication/information flow, and common goals.


 


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