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New!
Buy Both Games and Save
2 $
The deluxe kit combines both versions of the game for
a considerable saving on the individual price of either
version. It includes all of the required components to
facilitate both games, as well as an initial supply of
workbooks for up to 36 participants—18 for the leader
version and 18 for the team version.
Refill Participant Workbooks are available for individual
purchase, and quantity discounts are available.
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LEADERSHIP
leadership
T E AM V E R S I ON
L E A R N I NG OU TCOME S
• Practice functioning in silos and contrast this
experience with working collaboratively.
• Understand why silos weaken team
performance and undermine the overall
organization.
• Explore why collaborative teamwork is the
best approach for long-term success.
• Create an individual plan to minimize silos
and increase collaboration.
L E A D E R S H I P V E R S I ON
L E A R N I NG OU TCOME S
• Understand three prevalent leadership styles
at play in the workplace and how they affect
team performance.
• Explore why Collaborative leadership is the
best approach for long-term success.
• Create an individual plan to lead more
collaboratively.
mars
Mars Rover Challenge
Third Edition
Eileen M. Russo, PhD and Matthew P. Eckler
Game, 4–4.5 hours per game
You don’t have to leave earth for stellar skill development.
Long gone are the days where collaboration served as an intermittent, as-needed
approach to conquering company initiatives. Employers have become increasingly
aware of its widespread benefits and have grown to value it as a constant in the
workplace—encouraging collaborative behaviors and even going so far as to redesign
office layouts to stimulate it. However, some people need to see it in action and practice
it for themselves before they can fully embrace its benefits.
Mars Rover Challenge (formerly Mars Surface Rover) provides a powerful, unique hands-
on experience that allows participants to connect with the concept of collaboration at
a deep and personal level. Participants are immersed in a team construction activity,
whereby they are tasked by the World Space Agency to build a prototype rover for
traversing Mars’ rocky terrain.
Two versions of the game are available. In the leadership version, participants work in
teams to construct a rover, led by a teammember who (unknown to the rest of the team)
adopts one of three contrasting leadership styles—traditional (command-and-control),
passive, and collaborative. Each of the three styles engenders very different feelings and
emotions among team members. And together, they provide a very real demonstration
of the effects different styles can have on morale, motivation, and performance. The
teamwork version again calls for participants to work in teams, only this time the game is
played in two rounds. In round one, participants simulate working in siloed departments
as they build the rover. In round two, they work together collaboratively. The end result
in each round usually is markedly different, and the process and outcomes make for
lively discussion and usually quite a few Ah Ahs!
Both versions demonstrate, in a very practical and gratifying manner, the power of
collaboration and enable participants to cultivate the mindset and behaviors integral
to effective implementation. The differences lie only in the lens through which
collaboration is viewed—either from the perspective of leadership or teamwork. While
each game has been designed to function independently, using them in tandem
presents a more thorough, holistic picture of collaboration and the positive effects it has
on employee engagement and productivity.
Deluxe Kit Includes Leadership Version materials to train 3 teams of 6 participants at one time, and
Team Version materials to train 3 teams of 6 participants at one time $899
Participant Workbook Team and Leadership versions available, and sold separately $20
Team Version Kit and Leadership Version Kit Sold Separately $699 each
QuickStart Training Two hours of telephone coaching for facilitators $450
Mars Rover Challenge has been a
client favorite for nearly 20 years.
This modern refresh of a classic
game can be a powerful starting
point for instilling collaboration in
your workforce.