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Pirate AttackTeam Decision Exercise
Your merchant ship is leaking, the harbor approach is lined with reefs, and a pirate sloop may attack again before nightfall.
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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Sample items
Hand-operated water pump
Canvas leak patch
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: Pumping out water, finding a route past reefs, signaling the fort and preparing for another possible attack.
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 inPirate Attack
Reach the Fort Before Nightfall
Canvas leak patch
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Water-depth measuring line
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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.