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Intergalactic Adventure™
Quick Facts:
Purpose: To engage teams in a high-energy activity
that requires team communication, problem solving, and strategic
planning.
Audience: All levels of the organization
Group size: 20 to 300+
Session Length: 3 - 4 hours (can be extended with
add-on training such as
DiSC)
Location: Anywhere your team is meeting
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 Intergalactic Adventure™ - The Program
You
are a member of the Intergalactic Peace Force and the year is 2144. Put
on your team caps and survey the scene. "Compete" against other teams as
you enjoy a stunning slide show of the Universe and futuristic music
playing in the background. Aliens are plotting against the Earth. What
are they up to? How can we disrupt their diabolical plans? Will your
team achieve the mission and save us all?
Intergalactic Adventure™
is a fast-paced team building simulation that
requires effective collaboration, leadership, planning, and
communication. An unlimited number of quads of five to six individuals
make their way to the enemy base, accomplish as many target missions as
possible, and return to the Space Cruiser. Squads have only twenty days
to get to the enemy base and return safely with each day lasting between
five to ten minutes. Their ultimate mission is to land on the enemy’s
planet, clear away potential threats, and dismantle the enemy's
communications relays.
Throughout
this three-hour activity, teams acquire new information that rewards
flexibility and inter-team communication. Unexpected events occur
causing teams to improvise, adapt and collaborate with other teams to
accomplish the objectives.
Participants
will learn that every person contributes to overall group effectiveness,
as they see the parallels between their actions during the exercise and
their behaviors on-the-job. Your team will build trust, improve
communication, and enhance collaboration as they engage in their
Intergalactic Adventure™.
 Key success factors include:
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Planning is paramount. Teams must coordinate their efforts with fellow
team members to achieve their goals.
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Teamwork is critical. Teams benefit by collaborating between groups.
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Effective communication makes the difference between organization and
confusion.
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Participants are rewarded for moderate risk-taking, while excessive
aggressiveness, competitiveness, and secrecy with other teams negatively
impact results.
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Flexibility is essential. New information throughout the exercise must
be integrated into the existing plan.
Locations
Here are a few museums and science
centers that
we have worked with throughout the United States to bring Intergalactic
Adventure™ to our clients:
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California
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District of Columbia
- Air and Space Museum
- Natural History Museum
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Maryland
- Maryland Science Center
(Baltimore Inner Harbor)
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Massachusetts
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Missouri
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New York
- American Museum of Natural
History (New York City)
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Ohio
- Center of Science and
Industry (Columbus)
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Pennsylvania
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Add-Ons
Extend
your half-day of training to a full day by helping your team members
understand each other (and themselves) better by learning about their
personalities and styles. The personality work uses the DISC instrument
to enlighten team members with new insights about themselves and how
they operate with others. A wonderful addition to the Intergalactic
Adventure™ session:
Taking Flight
with DISC
What Others Think of Our
Intergalactic Adventure™ Team Building Program:
Everyone
totally enjoyed it, Dan Silvert kept it real and his scenarios were
lively and spirited. He discussed key feedback, formulating trust and
ensuring best practices. Everyone was excited about the findings of the
session and it was the 1s time they were all together. It was a great
way to end the overall meeting and everyone left with team united-ness.
The activity helped us understand that we need to stick together to make
it work. We can’t wait to work with you again.
Chinell Delaney, Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.
The
Intergalactic Adventure and team challenges were spot-on for what we had
set out to accomplish with our time there. Andy Kraus did a great job
matching our needs with the right program for team forming. And Merrick
Rosenberg was absolutely excellent at facilitating the day. We
definitely felt like our investment in the day was money well spent.
We’re hoping to bring this group back together again after the first of
the year for Accountability and DISC.
Greg Etheridge, Comfort Systems USA Carolinas, Inc.
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