This Cooperative-Competition game enables employees to realise the possibilities of simultaneously practicing the strategies of competition and cooperation. Production teams, research and development groups and marketing teams all benefit from the power of cooperative-competition. Discover for yourself this fresh approach to individual, team, and organisational development with Common Currency: The Cooperative Competition Game.
Cooperative-Competition is when teams act with a competitive spirit that motivates them to put forth their best efforts while cooperating on the achievement of similar goals. Using cooperative-competition strategies can give your organisation an edge over the competition.
Common Currency uses the concept of cooperative-competition amongst teams to stress the importance of group interdependence. To be successful in this game, each group must rely on collaboration with others to exchange information and resources. Teams will then gain an understanding of the beneficial nature of competitiveness as they strive to do their best, while maintaining good working relationships with other groups.
Teams representing fictional countries must cooperate in trading coins and information while competing for the most valuable combination of coins.
All group interactions involve both task and relationship skills. Common Currency is an excellent tool to address all aspects of teamwork and strategic planning, including leadership development, open communication, conflict resolution, principled negotiation, problem solving, managing change, and decision making.
Participants will:
- Learn the basic principles of cooperative-competition.
- Discover how cooperative-competition helps teams and individuals achieve the greatest results.
- Develop the team and interpersonal skills that drive cooperative-competition.
- Understand how cooperative-competition benefits the entire organisation.
Common Currency is a flexible, team-based activity that utilises a wealth of interpersonal and group process skills. The game is ideal for a wide array of training topics, especially negotiating and strategic planning workshops.
