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The Project Is SlippingTeam Decision Exercise
Choose what to do first when a customer project is late and the team has too much work.
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.
Workplace decision
Sample items
Tell the customer about the delay
Bring in a developer from the company
Teams debate the value of 15 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: Fewer features or a later finish; More people or better teamwork; Taking responsibility or blaming people.
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 inThe Project Is Slipping
What should happen first?
Bring in a developer from the company
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Hire outside specialists
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In the full session, your team ranks all 15 items
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full item list?
These matchups are just a taste. In the full session, your team ranks all 15 items, compares its choices with the reference, and revisits the reasoning behind them.