Team Building Inc.

Battleship Adventure™

Battleship Adventure™ - The Program
Imagine your group walking onto the Battleship New Jersey or your local battleship. They're greeted by 1940's music playing in the background and a slideshow from that era is playing on the screen. Each person dons a baseball hat and is told that the year is 1944, and they are all a part of the Navy’s Special Forces. Their mission is to go ashore, prepare the beaches for invasion, and dismantle the enemy's communications towers. They'll need to plan well and work together to succeed. If you're looking for something different that nobody has ever done before...and you want to go someplace unique... this is what you've been looking for.*

Teams of six participants have many decisions to make in their planning process. As play continues, teams acquire new information that rewards flexibility and inter-team collaboration. Unexpected events cause teams to improvise, adapt, and work with other teams to accomplish objectives. They'll need to plan well and communicate effectively to succeed. This high impact, participative team building simulation requires effective collaboration, leadership, planning and communication. Participants learn that every person contributes to overall group effectiveness, as the parallels between their actions during the exercise and their behaviors on-the-job are highlighted.

Key success factors include:

• Planning is paramount. Teams must coordinate their efforts with fellow team members to achieve their goals.
• Teamwork is critical. Teams benefit by collaborating between groups.
• Effective communication makes the difference between organization and confusion.
• Participants are rewarded for moderate risk-taking, while excessive aggressiveness, competitiveness, and secrecy with other teams negatively impact results.
• Flexibility is essential. New information throughout the exercise must be integrated into the existing plan.
   

The Setting
Although this program can be conducted anywhere, our premier locations are Battleships throughout the United States. For example, one prime location is aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As the most decorated battleship ever in the U.S. Navy, the ship has been beautifully restored and enjoys a place of prominence as one of the river's premier attractions. The Battleship New Jersey was launched on December 7, 1942, at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and participated in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War as well as other conflicts around the world.

*Please note: Battleship Adventure™ is a fast-paced, interactive team exercise. But don't worry, the action takes place at tables within an enclosed area on the deck of the battleship. No weapons. No violence. Just fun and learning! You'll have a blast!

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 Battleship Adventure™ session: Taking Flight with DISC