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Zombie ApocalypseTeam Decision Exercise

Cross a broken city before dark, choosing quiet tools, basic supplies, and route options over heavy distractions.

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Use this high-stakes survival scenario to give the group one structured decision. Every team must explain priorities, work through disagreement, and reach one shared ranking before the reveal.

Dramatic and playfulEasy-mediumhigh-energy offsites

Sample items

01

Local paper map and simple compass

02

High-calorie compact food bars (8)

03

50 feet of climbing-grade rope

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.

Best for: high-energy offsites, team-building sessions, groups that want a louder premise

What teams debate: Noise, speed, basic supplies, and resisting heavy gear that slows the group down.

Debrief prompts

  • Which item created the strongest disagreement?
  • What assumption did the team make too quickly?
  • Who changed their mind during the discussion?
  • Did the team optimize for safety, speed, rescue, or certainty?
  • What would you do differently in a real group decision?

Which would you keep inZombie Apocalypse

Reach the Safe Zone

50 feet of climbing-grade rope

VS

LED flashlight with extra batteries

In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items

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full item list?

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.