Transcript Crisis Consensus Exercise

Crisis Consensus Exercise
What is Consensus?
Definition: Widespread Agreement
The Scene
You hear the air-raid siren. You turn on the
TV and all stations are broadcasting an
emergency news bulletin:
“Various coordinated chemical attacks using
the VX Nerve agent have been launched
around the world”
The announcement directs citizens to
immediately proceed to fallout shelters.
The Problem
Exposure to outside air or water sources
will lead to death.
You have too many people for a shelter
that is equipped with food, water, and
oxygen to last for five persons for 6
months.
Rules
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Select Your Person From Your Facilitator
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Every person in the group must speak
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The entire group must come to a consensus on who to
keep and who to remove from the shelter. VOTING AND
TRADING ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Please use respectful language.
You have 30 MINUTES to make your decision (five people
in the shelter) or everyone will die…
Communication
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Did your group communicate well?
Were each team member’s thoughts
considered equally?
What communication tools did you use?
In hindsight, what communication tools do
you wish you had used?
Value
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What do you value in a team member?
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Traits that are similar to your own, or traits that are
different from yours?
Did the traits you valued in this exercise really
matter in the end?
What Role did the idea of diversity play?
Do you values stay the same or do they
change depending on the group?
In The End
Nothing Is Accomplished Alone
Challenge The Ideas You Hold About Others