The Plot Thinkens
Sharpen your team's
decision making skills
A decision practice experience that combines real-world expertise, imagination, and
quick thinking. Turn mundane training sessions into engaging, transformational
learning experiences that sharpen your team’s cognitive skills!
How it works
- One player takes on the 'hot seat,' making quick decisions and plans in the face of emergent scenarios - which other players design on-the-fly!
- A mix of experienced and inexperienced professionals works best. Expert-level pros play the role of GameMaster. The Hot Seat and Scenario roles can be played by anyone!
- Two card decks drive the action. The Information deck prompts players to dynamically generate realistic scenarios. The Questions deck helps the GameMaster ask probing questions to the Hot Seat player.
- Progress through three engaging phases that reflect the problem situation, sensemaking, and decision & planning dilemmas any worker might face.
Key elements
- All players draw on their vivid experiences to contribute to the learning of others.
- There is no right answer, but there will be lots of uncertainty.
- No prep needed - just show up and jump in!
Based in principles of Naturalistic Decision Making
and designed & tested with L&D pros
FAQ's
A session can last between 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the complexity of the scenarios and the number of participants.
The game can be played with small groups, typically between 6-10 participants, to ensure effective engagement and learning. Include a mix of experienced and junior folks for the optimal session.
Yes, The Plot Thinkens can be tailored to reflect specific industry scenarios or organizational challenges. Your team makes this happen!
The game improves macrocognitive skills including uncertainty and attention management, problem detection, adaptive planning, mental simulation, anticipatory thinking, and rapid decision-making in high-pressure situations. Here’s a short paper about these skills and why that matter: Macrocognition.
$89.99. One-time purchase; Unlimited play!
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