The Search for the lost Dutchman’s gold mine™

Looking to develop teamwork?

Wanting to show the value of organisational alignment?

Want to see the real results of working together instead of separate teams, departments of divisions?

Interested in seeing how different people fulfil different roles in teams?

This and much more can be achieved with “In search of the lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine™”

A quick overview

Indoor or outdoor experiential learning activity.

An interactive table based simulation game.

Based around a gold mining legend.

Involves small teams running a mini project.

Objective is to maximise their Return on Investment.

Activity takes 2 hours, the review lasts from 30 minutes to several hours.

A facilitator manages the activity and reviews with the group their learning.

Can be used in conferences, trainings and retreats.

Gold scenario

Task: Mine as much gold in the time available.

To do this they have to plan and carry out a table top expedition to the lost Dutchman’s mine.

The teams can choose from different routes.

The team needs to buy, barter and exchange resources.

Make key choices on the risk strategy to follow.

Problem solve as the environment changes.

Collaborate between teams to achieve greater success.

Some of the learning areas that the activity develops include:

• Cooperation and collaboration vs. competition

• Team building

• Communication

• Motivation

• Vision, mission and values

• Change management

• Decision making and negotiation

Some of the key features and benefits of the activity:

• Group size from 9 – 900.

• Can be played any where, any time, and any weather.

• Can be run in three hours and with extensive reviewing taken to 5 hours

• Allows for powerful debriefings and interactive discussions focused on the key business issues of today.

• Can be integrated into organisational change and learning programs.

For pictures of Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine see here

Andi Roberts can deliver "Dutchman's Gold" in English or Spanish, in Spain or any global location.

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