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Simulated Negotiation. Real-World Skills.
Strike Fighter
Winner of the 2009 NASAGA Game Design Competition
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 Get free shipping when you reserve your copy today!
If you think negotiations are a battle to be won, imagine this …
You know firsthand what the Air Service needs in its aircraft — heck, you’ve flown the covert operations yourself. Now, as the military Commander of the Air Service, you’re about to take part in the most challenging mission of all: a top-secret meeting with the Heads of the Land and Sea Services to replace an aging fleet of strike fighter jets with just a single model. While you want to fight for the sole interests of the Air Service, you know it could cause you to win the battle, but...lose the war. Instead, you must engage your well-honed negotiating skills and collaborate.
Welcome to Strike Fighter, HRDQ’s exciting new action-packed experiential simulation that gives individuals the unique opportunity to practice their negotiation skills in the safety of the classroom. The winner of the 2009 North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) game design competition, this learning-rich experience is aimed at helping individuals become more competent and confident by teaching a solid strategy for negotiating from start to finish. There isn’t a more powerful, eye-opening mechanism to bring strengths and weaknesses to the surface and answer the question: Is the way I approach negotiating successful, and if not, what do I need to change?
The team of judges at the NASAGA Game Design Competition, including Chris Seager of the American Red Cross and Brian Remer of the Firefly Group, were impressed with the simulation’s relevance and design. “Strike Fighter is a realistic, highly engaging simulation that delivers relevant learning through stimulating and challenging game play,” said Saeger. Remer added, “It is sophisticated in its underlying design, but easy-to-use. Authors Joanna Srednicak and Nel Berezowska of PGS did an exceptional job.”
Click here for learn more about Strike Fighter. Reserve your copy today and receive free shipping!
About PGS
PGS is a Warsaw, Poland-based organization that designs, develops, and facilitates management development games and business simulations for both global corporations and the non-profit sector. With more than two dozen experts on board, PGS specializes in the fields of change management, communication, and team building.
About NASAGA
The North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) is a community of trainers, educators, game designers, coaches and facilitators who focus on the design and implementation of “serious” games, simulations, and other experiential activities. NASAGA promotes professional networking, provides training and education, and advocates the use of experiential activities to industry and academia.
The NASAGA Game Design Competition was inaugurated in 2009 and is sponsored by HRDQ. The competition recognizes excellence in game design, with entries judged against 11 specific criteria developed by experts in the field of “serious” games, and validated by world-renowned game designer Thiagarajan (Thiagi) Sivasailam. The competition is open to new and previously published games and simulations, with the winning design honored at NASAGA’s annual conference. Click here to learn more.
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How do you come across to others? |
 Research shows that assertive behavior improves individual and organizational performance. The ability to influence others is critical to anyone in a leadership or sales role — and enormously useful to just about everybody else. But people aren’t necessarily born assertive — it’s largely an acquired skill. And that’s good news for trainers.
It is perhaps easiest to understand assertiveness by examining the behaviors that produce influence styles and by contrasting assertiveness with other influence styles. Those behaviors are the basis of the Interpersonal Influence Inventory, a communication assessment aimed at helping people become more successful at influencing others. It identifies a preference for one of four influencing styles: Openly Aggressive, Concealed Aggressive, Assertive, or Passive. In layman’s terms, the assessment lets people know how they “come across” to others. It also illustrates why the Assertive style is most productive, and it sets the conceptual groundwork for behavioral changes that will enable them to win the hearts and minds of others.
When one person attempts to influence another, two dimensions of behavior produce and influence style. The dimensions of behavior are Openness in Communication and Consideration for Others.
Openness in Communication
Openness is an individual’s willingness to disclose to another his or her thoughts, feelings, past experiences, and reactions. People are willing to disclose information about themselves to varying degrees. At one end of the spectrum are people who disclose very little, playing their cards “close to the vest.” At the other end are people who speak their thoughts and feelings directly and fully.
Consideration for Others
Consideration means an individual’s willingness to accord to others the same rights he or she expects for him — or herself. At one extreme are people who have very little respect for the opinions, feelings, and reactions of others. At the other extreme are people who defend and attempt to preserve the rights of others as strongly as they do their own.
Depending on the relative use of openness and consideration, one of four influence patterns results.
Here’s a little more about each of the four styles and how they affect performance:
Assertive Behavior
This style’s characteristics include thoughts of self-confidence and a belief that all individuals have rights. Assertive people are even-tempered for the most part, and their communication is clear and direct. Assertive individuals express their views while leaving room for alternative points of view.
Passive Behavior
Individuals who behave passively believe that they should not speak their minds, and they have a tendency to hide their feelings from others. They do not like to disagree with others, either because they lack confidence in themselves or they do not wish to disturb the relationship.
Concealed Aggressive Behavior
This behavior is accompanied by hostility and tension; however, full-blown anger is not openly expressed. Glaring eye contract is a nonverbal characteristic of this style. Concealed Aggressive people can be devious, have a tendency to gossip, and even attempt to sabotage others.
Openly Aggressive Behavior
Individuals who exhibit this influence style think that they are always right. They worry about themselves, and are not afraid of hurting others. They have a tendency to use insults and derogatory comments when speaking with others.
Learn more about the Interpersonal Influence Inventory here.
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Setting the stage for a team-building adventure
|  Jungle Escape was an instant hit when it was first introduced three decades ago. Now the game that's taken more than 100,000 learners on an unforgettable memorable team-building adventure is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new bag of tricks that includes a fully-revised Fifth Edition and and an accessory Prop Pack.
We knew when we set out to create the new edition of Jungle Escape that the best place to start was to ask our clients what they’d like to see. Their number one suggestion? A new, more creative and engaging introduction. So we got to work, starting with a multimedia video clip that sets the stage for the Jungle Escape adventure. Not only is it more dramatic, we believe it will do a much better job of immersing participants in the learning experience. But we didn’t stop there.
Also new to the Jungle Escape learning experience is the Prop Pack, a trainer’s backpack chock full of fun critters that transform your classroom into an exotic jungle that’s “teaming” with life. From a parrot perched on your shoulder to snakes slithering across the table, these training accessories are an excellent way to engage audiences in the Jungle Escape adventure. The moment your participants walk in the door, they’re transported to a place that’s far, far away from their everyday workplace — and their everyday worries.
Clients are pleased with the improvements. “I received the new Jungle Escape kit, and what a delightful surprise! I didn’t expect it to be so complete, and I was very impressed with the upgrades,” says Michael Borden, Executive Director of Performance Architects. “I incorporated the game into an already-scheduled ‘escape’ team-building workshop, and I also ordered the “Prop Pack” to further round out the ambiance factor. I know Jungle Escape will become a staple of my training collection.”
Learn more about Jungle Escape here.
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Upcoming HRDQ Webcasts |
 Leaders Born? Managers Made?
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
10:00AM to 11:00AM EDT
Presented by Jim Eicher
Register here
How is Your Team Working?
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
2:00PM to 3:00PM EDT
Presented by Melissa Caldwell
Register here
Using Personality-Style Assessments in Training
Thursday, November 11, 2010
2:00PM to 3:00PM EDT
Presented by Dr. Annette Cremo
Register here
Legacy Leadership: Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
2:00PM to 3:00PM EDT
Presented by Drs. Jeannine Sandstrom and Lee Smith
Register here
Click here for more info on HRDQ webcasts |
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