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Mountain StormTeam Decision Exercise

Cold rain, fading light, and an injured teammate turn a short mountain walk into a long wait beside the trail for ground rescue.

15 items to rankHost-led debriefParticipants join free
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Use this fictional scenario to give the group one structured decision. Every team must explain priorities, work through disagreement, and reach one shared ranking before the reveal.

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Cold and wet

Sample items

01

Power bank

02

Cotton scarf

03

Magnetic compass

Teams debate the value of 9 items and lock in one shared ranking. The reveal compares their choices with the scenario's reference ranking, giving the facilitator concrete material for a debrief about priorities, persuasion, changing minds, and consensus.

What teams debate: Weather protection, injury care, battery limits and everyday belongings on a cold, wet mountain.

Debrief prompts

  • Which item created the strongest disagreement?
  • What assumption did the team make too quickly?
  • Who changed their mind during the discussion?
  • Which goal did the team optimize for, and what did it postpone?
  • What would you do differently in a real group decision?

Which would you prioritize inMountain Storm

Wait Together Beside the Trail

Magnetic compass

VS

Pocket knife

In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items

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These matchups are just a taste. In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items, compares its choices with the reference, and revisits the reasoning behind them.