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Trench SurvivalTeam Decision Exercise
Cold rain and damaged trenches delay a casualty carry to a field aid post about 2 km away. Daylight is fading, and arrival before dark is uncertain.
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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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Tense and uncertain
Sample items
Folding stretcher
Entrenching shovel
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: Caring for an injured person, keeping dry, damaged routes, possible arrival after dark and uncertain radio contact.
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 inTrench Survival
Reach the Field Aid Post
Entrenching shovel
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Local trench map
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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.