Name: Lost in Cyberspace, Leader's Manual
Brand: Pfeiffer
SKU: 9780787959845
Price: 250.00 HKD
Availability: OutOfStock
Author: Alan Richter; Carol Willett
ISBN: 9780787959845

Lost in Cyberspace, Leader's Manual

Edited by Alan Richter · Carol Willett

Pfeiffer January 2002

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780787959845
Publisher: Pfeiffer
Publication: January 2002
Format: Paperback , 24 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Get Lost in Cyberspace and discover if you are up to the mental challenge of forming a global virtual team that will gain the trust of a prospective client and ultimately win their business. Participants will collaborate to reach their goal and put to test the theory that in today s economy you must be able to work with anyone, anytime, from anyplace via technology.

Team members will learn about:
* Whiteboard applications
* Instant messaging software
* Asynchronous communication . . . and much more!

With this unique activity, participants will sharpen their skills as general problem solvers, team workers, and consensus decision makers and gain first-hand experience using the tools of today s global economy. This fast paced exercise will enhance the abilities of anyone who uses teams and technology to do their work!

Reviews

"Lost in Cyberspace is a realistic, challenging, mind and practice altering simulation that builds savvy and skill in teams working in a virtual, fast-paced, global landscape. Success for teams in high stress projects always depends on having a common purpose, a common language (Fantastic Glossary of Terms), and the human talent to achieve results. This simulation shows both the importance and interaction of these elements, happens in -real time using many e-Tools and brings the magic of collaborative learning and appreciation to globally dispersed teams. The simulation breeds mastery in the users and provides uplifting human energy and hope to people asked to do "impossible" tasks with insufficient time!"
-- Caela Farren, CEO, MasteryWorks, Inc

"It's tempting -- and dangerous -- to see every problem as a technology problem. Lost in Cyberspace widens our view. It shows in a powerful and memorable way that problems and opportunities in the virtual environment also involve people, information, teambuilding, and group dynamics. If you want to beam up your organization to a higher level, invest an hour or two in this exercise.
-- Tom Terez, founder, MeaningfulWorkplace.com and author, 22 Keys to
Creating a Meaningful Workplace

"I loved the creative way this simulation uses the activity to develop knowledge and thought process for the collaborative virtual environment and apply the concepts required for successful collaboration. This activity can be an exciting ice breaker upon which a complete virtual teaming skill development seminar can be based, or used as an activity for collaboration and consensus decision-making in both face to face and virtual environments."
-- Trina Hoefling, Consult One Group

"For those who have long sought a solid but relevant team training experience, Lost in Cyberspace surfaces how to contribute to and take part in group decision-making across geographic distance and different time zones. Unlike other simulations where location (the desert, the Arctic) stretches credibility for all but the most intuitive audiences, Lost in Cyberspace delivers best practices for teambuilding in a common business setting - the virtual meeting - in just a few hours. One of the best programs I have seen in years, and one we will buy to use with clients!"
--George Smart, CEO, Strategic Development, Inc., Strategic Consulting and Learning Simulations, www.strategicdevelopment.com

About the Author

Alan Richter is the founder and president of QED Consulting. He has provided strategic consulting services in the human resource development and change management arenas, and has designed and developed innovative curricula for corporations and organizations. He is the creator of The Diversity Game, an award-winning training tool, and The Global Diversity Game and The Change Cycle Game.
Carol Willett is executive vice president for learning and innovation at the Applied Knowledge Group, Inc. She is the author of numerous articles, team-building tools, and experiential programs that focus on collaboration as it takes place in the virtual world.