Executive. Inc.: Breaking Down Silos

Cross-Functional Team Building Simulation for Executive Retreats

Business Simulation for Cross-Functional Team Building

Executive Inc., the executive version of our high impact and effective Inc. Inc.: Breaking Down Silos team building simulation, creates a parallel universe that mirrors your organization's structure and corporate culture. Executive Inc. Focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the top 1 or 2 organizational tiers. The first Inc. in the title will be replaced with a name that is similar to your company’s name or one of its product lines. We have used Construction Inc., Resorts are us, Restaurant Inc. and a number of other themes to boost the "fun factor" of this simulation.

Through Executive Inc., your team will develop strategies to:

• Identify and eliminate time wasting communication stopgaps and enhance the decision making process.
• Thrive despite the challenges of a turbulent business environment.
• Forge strong alliances and build stronger links between geographically dispersed teams.
• Break out of the “silo” mentality.
• Reduce friction and "turf wars" between organizational levels and departments.
• Get “buy-in” w.r.t. your organization’s vision, values and corporate culture.
• Lead a cross functional team.
• Embrace and champion organizational change.

This version of the simulation is ideal for executive retreats. If you want to use this simulation for other areas of the organization or as part of a corporate rollout of a change initiative, Inc. Inc.: Breaking Down Silos , a larger version, involving 3 - 4 organizational levels, is available.

This business simulations are available globally. For other simulations, please also see "International Team Building" (on the side menu).

Outline

• Programme Highlights
• Overview of Typical Session

• Inc. Inc.
• Team Building with Toys
• Restaurant Inc.
• Construction Inc.
• Bike Simulation

For Serious Inquiries Only

We would be pleased to handle your inquiry, check availability of dates and venues and send a proposal if:

• a budget has been allocated
• you have a rough idea of how many people will be attending
• you are DEFINITELY ready to select and book a service provider within 5 business days of receiving our quote

We require a US$500 deposit before any hotels or other venues are contacted on your behalf. [Why?] This will be deducted from your fees if you book your session with us.

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We will get back to you with a quote within 48 hours to 5 business days of receiving your request.

We require a US$500 deposit before any hotels or other venues are contacted on your behalf. [Why?] This will be deducted from your fees if you book your session with us.

If you aren't in a position to select a service provider and book your retreat, team building session or event within 5 - 10 business days of receiving our quote, we invite you to explore our website. We have full information about our services and a rough idea of pricing. Please contact us only when your inquiry is serious and you are in a position to make a decision.

Benefits

Through Inc. Inc.: Breaking Down Silos, your team will gain the experience they need to:

• Break down silos in order to improve communication and efficiency.
• Develop an awareness of the contributions and challenges of other departments through firsthand experience working in another functional area or at another organizational level.
• Embrace and champion organizational change.
• Clarify roles, responsibilities and expectations.
• Improve communication between teams and departments.
• Identify strategies to reduce red tape and duplication of effort.
• Forge stronger alliances and build stronger links between geographically dispersed teams.
• Reduce friction and "turf wars" between organizational levels and departments.
• Get “buy-in” w.r.t. your organization’s vision, values, and corporate culture.
• Build the skills to lead or be a productive member of a cross functional team.
• Collaborate and generate strategies to thrive despite the challenges of a turbulent business environment.
• Prepare your team for mergers, re-organization or corporate culture shift

We strongly recommend that you devote at least 1 1/2 days to Inc. Inc. for a thorough debrief and to give your group ample opportunity to return to their intact teams and bridge between the simulation and your real world business challenges.

The 2 day version of this team building session will give your teams an opportunity to analyze specific business issues and jumpstart the decision making and implementation planning.

Highlights

Available:

Group Size:

Time Required:

All Year

8 - 40 (Optimal = 12 - 30)

2 Days

Locations:

Skills/Competencies:

Available Worldwide

• Breaking Down Silos
• Cross-Functional Teamwork
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Executing Initiatives in Short Timeframes

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Programme Details

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Overview of Typical Executive Inc. Breaking Down Silos Simulation

Pre-Event

• Learning Surveys Distributed and Teams & Roles Assigned
• Team Leader Briefing (Day Prior to Session)

Day1

• Executive Briefing
  
• Team Briefing
• Simulation
• Debriefing Prep.

Day 2

• Debriefing Panel
• Re-configure Teams
• Business Application Exercises
• Optional Business Meeting

Inc. Inc.: Breaking Down Silos
Team Building Simulation

Orientation and Team Briefing

After a presentation by your CEO or VP to set the organizational context of the simulation, we will provide an orientation focusing on the challenges of our turbulent economy and the importance of cross-functional teamwork. Then, during the team briefing we will prepare your team for the simulation, assign roles and responsibilities, and introduce the toolkit that you will be using.

Simulation Phases

Your team will dive right in and operate two companies or 1 company with 2 divisiosn. Over the course of a business cycle (ideally 4 quarters), the company will operate under one of two scenarios (see below). There will be currency and regular customer attitude surveys to measure and track company performance. Your business challenges will be built into the simulation. The terminology and jargon used in the simulation will also reflect your corporate culture.

Each team will have specific deliverables and a set of objectives to meet. The simulation is set up so that no team can achieve its objectives without breaking down silos and collaborating with other groups.

Each "organization" will have:

Scenario One:

Corporate Culture Shift
or Strategic Direction Change

Group Size: 6 - 75

Room Requirements:

• 1 large room
• 2 - 3 smaller breakaway rooms
• 1 lounge or reception area (optional)

For groups of up to 12, one medium to large room will work

Description:

Your group will begin to operate a company with a specific vision, set of values and corporate culture. The executive team will face the challenge of devising a strategy to modify the corporate culture and mandate.

At the beginning of the 3rd quarter, the organizational changes will be announced. The company will undergo transformation and begin to operate under its new mandate.

Scenario Two:

Corporate Re-Organization
or Merger
(With Multi-National Option)

Suggested Group Size: 20 - 150

Room Requirements:

• 1 large room that can be divided
• 3 smaller breakaway rooms
• 1 lounge or reception area

Description:

Your team will operate two companies, competitors in the same industry. In their quest for a larger share of the market, the executive teams will be charged with the mission of merging the two organizations to improve their competitive position . Under the full 4 hour simulation, a cross-functional team will be available to help them design and implement the strategy. The rest of the day will be devoted to debriefing and application.

Debriefing

Then, we will debrief the simulation thoroughly and glean key learnings about working in a cross functional environment and overcoming the silo mentality.

Business Application Exercises

In the 2 day version, we will re-configure the teams and assign a specific business issue or challenge that your organization is facing to each team. Each team will analyze the business issue using the simulation toolkit and prepare a mini-presentation to present their findings. Next steps will developed and a follow-up plan will be formulated for the teams to continue to meet when they return to the office.