A US Coast Guard exercise turned classic team game. Each person privately ranks 15 items they've salvaged from a sinking ship by their survival value. Then the team has to agree on a single ranking. The delta between individual and group accuracy is the lesson.
How to run it
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Hand out the scenario sheet and the list of 15 items.
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10 minutes silent — each person ranks alone.
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20 minutes — the group must reach consensus on one ranking.
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Reveal the Coast Guard's official answer. Score individual vs. group accuracy.
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Debrief: did the group beat its average individual? Why or why not?
Where this fits
Pair this with the right venue setting and a matching retreat format. If you want a fully facilitated version, our team can run it for you.