Platform Overview

The classic exerciserebuilt for live team decisions

Protocol 15 takes the Moon survival format and turns it into a live team simulation with ranking, scoring, and a reveal built in.

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Learn with Protocol 15

Ranking is simple. The discussion is where the room learns.

Protocol 15 turns a survival ranking exercise into a structured group conversation. Teams do not just choose items. They reveal how they trade off risk, listen to each other, and commit to one answer under pressure.

What teams practice

PrioritizationCommunicationCollaborative decision-makingAssumption checkingLeadership and influenceReflection after the reveal

What hosts can observe

Who speaks first and who waits
Which assumptions become accepted too quickly
How disagreement changes the final ranking
Whether the team optimizes for safety, speed, rescue, or consensus

Debrief prompts

01Which item created the strongest disagreement?
02What assumption did the group make too quickly?
03Who changed their mind, and why?
04How did time pressure affect the decision?

Facilitator guide

The facilitator's guide to running a team survival ranking exercise

The survival ranking exercise is a classic team-building and corporate training format. Protocol 15 modernizes the workflow so hosts can spend less time managing paper, timers, and scoring, and more time watching how the group makes decisions.

Consensus model

Why the consensus model matters in corporate teams

Many groups make decisions by voting, averaging opinions, or deferring to the loudest voice. Protocol 15 asks the team to commit to one shared list, which forces people to explain priorities, challenge assumptions, compromise, and make tradeoffs under a time box.

01Run sheet
1. The setup (5 minutes)
Choose a scenario from the Protocol 15 library, share the join link or code, and remind participants they do not need to create accounts.
02Run sheet
2. The decision phase (15-20 minutes)
Let teams organize themselves. Watch how they handle disagreement, when assumptions become fixed, and whether the group keeps working toward one shared ranking.
03Run sheet
3. The debrief and analysis (20 minutes)
Reveal the guide comparison, then use the score, item gaps, and decision trail to discuss how the team reached its final answer.

Debrief prompts for the expert gap

Where did our ranking differ most from the guide, and what did we overvalue or undervalue?

Did the team result improve on individual instincts, or did group pressure flatten useful dissent?

How did we arrive at the final list: true consensus, quick compliance, voting, or one persuasive voice?

Why It Works

It is easy to understand and hard to agree on.

The exercise creates pressure without requiring a complex simulation. Everyone understands the mission quickly, then the hard part begins: agreeing on one order.

Inside the format

Three simple mechanics carry the session.

The scenario is familiar, the live room is easy to run, and the reveal gives everyone a specific result to discuss.

A familiar survival challenge

The moon survival format is a classic decision-making exercise used in team sessions, classrooms, and training rooms.

Built to run live

Hosts can launch a session, share a join link, track readiness, and move teams from ranking into results without juggling spreadsheets. Participants join free without accounts.

The reveal gives the group a starting point

Every team result is scored against the guide ranking, so the wrap-up starts with specific choices instead of vague feedback.

Workshop Fit

Useful when you want the room to talk.

The format works because it gives the group one shared result: a final ranking, a score, and a comparison with the guide.

Leadership Programs

Put hard choices on the table.

The exercise gives people a concrete choice to argue for when certainty disappears.

Team Workshops

Turn debate into a final answer.

Teams commit to one ranking, then compare the outcome with the guide item by item.

Classrooms

Give students a scenario with real consequences.

The ranking task is simple to understand, but the reasoning gives the class plenty to discuss afterward.

Session Flow

A complete workshop arc in three moves.

The platform keeps the mechanics quiet so the host can focus on the room: setup, debate, and reveal.

Set the mission

Choose a scenario, review the briefing, and invite participants with a join link.

Force one answer

Teams debate, negotiate, and lock a single ranked list. No partial credit. No hedging.

Reveal the gap

Compare each team with the guide ranking and use the surprises to start the conversation.

Run The Reveal

The ranking is the exercise. The comparison is the payoff.

Scores, guide comparison, and item-by-item reasons give the host a simple way to wrap up the challenge and keep the conversation moving.

Team agreement

Time pressure

Guide gap

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