Versatile- The Survival Simulations can be used as an icebreaker at the beginning of a workshop, conference, seminar, or training program, or to establish healthy norms within a new work group. And they can be used with new or established teams to introduce members to the value of synergy or to gauge their synergistic problem-solving skills. Interactive - Set in unfamiliar locations, our survival team building problem solving activities allow group members to participate as equals—regardless of rank or position. By starting on an equal footing, participants have the opportunity to fully engage, focus on group processes, and analyze their contributions to the quality of the team’s performance. Easy to implement - A Leader’s Guide is available for each of the Human Synergistics Survival Simulations. The Guide contains all of the information you’ll need to design and facilitate a successful program, including the experts’ decisions and rationale, scoring instructions, program design options, and tips for discussing the skills and processes that contribute to effective team performance. Videos are also available for most of the simulations. The videos enable participants to "see" the situation settings and the available items, making the simulations more real for them. They also relieve you of the responsibility of having to be the "survival expert" by presenting the expert’s rank and rationale to participants.