Leveraging Networks
Organizational Behavior Simulation
Simulation Overview
This simulation drops participants into a fast-paced, interactive setting, where each person occupies a distinct node in a social network. You’re placed into a network of approximately 7–10 players, and you must leverage the connections you have (and build or trade where permitted) in order to acquire three key resources from others in your network. Some participants will have many connections; others will have few. The rules: you may only trade/communicate with those to whom you are directly connected.
Players
Multiplayer
Languages
English
Simulation Time
Total Time: 45-70 minutes
Intro 5-10 minutes, Gameplay 20-30 minutes, Debrief 20-30 minutes
Accessibility
WCAG 2.0 Compliance
Price
$165 per person
Simulation Categories
The Story
Imagine you’ve taken on a new role at a tech firm that is undertaking a major cross-functional initiative: developing a new product line that draws on not just R&D, but marketing, manufacturing, customer-relations and supply chain. Because the initiative spans so many silos, you are inserted into a temporary “task force network” of eight colleagues from different departments — some old hands, some fresh hires.
On day one you are handed a unique challenge: “Acquire these three critical resources for the product launch: Market Insight, Component Supply Approval, and Customer Feedback Loop Access.” These resources are held by other members of your network. You don’t know exactly who has them, but you do know who you are connected to (and who you aren’t) in this network. Some of your colleagues you know and work with closely. Others, you hardly know or have no connection to at all. However, your communications are limited by your network links.
You start by sending a message to one of your linked nodes, trying to trade something you have in exchange for Component Supply Approval. Your neighbor asks: “Why should I trade with you?”
What do you do? How will you use your limited network and starting resources to obtain the resources you need to succeed?
Core Competencies
Clear Communication
Collaboration
Negotiation and Tradeoffs
Learning Objectives
Resources to Power Your Simulation
This simulation comes with a Facilitation Guide along with 1:1 facilitator training and free trial accounts.
Available with this simulation
Facilitation Guide
Debrief Slides
Intro Slides
Author Video
Facilitator Video
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