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Maverick Mindset
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Maverick Mindset was designed specifically on a quote by Steve Jobs, MD of Apple “Are you in the Navy or are you a Pirate / Maverick”?
The Navy represents the corporate mindset that is bureaucratic red tape, disciplined, staid in approach, tried and tested procedures and inflexible.
Whilst The Pirate / Maverick represents innovative, forward/ lateral thinking, pushing boundaries within a predetermined structure, team players, finger on the pulse, in-tune with all aspects of their business!
Activities incorporate both logical and lateral thinking, creativity, some physical and holistic challenges. Although “fun” is our main ingredient we also add intrinsic value to your business. Working against time, teams need to use the available resources, think differently to create the Maverick mindset element to complete the fifteen plus tasks. Here are some of the activities:
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Tangram – gets the cogs of mechanical thinking turning, in order to reconstruct a one dimensional look-a-like of the Black Pearl. (You need to do some serious juggling and lateral thinking with the seven piece ‘Giant puzzle”)
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Culinary delights – Should be good, tasty and up to fine dining standards as it will be eaten
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Make a compass and indicate ‘NORTH’. (Simple when you know ‘HOW’.)
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Race your seaworthy vessels across the waters – design, brand, float and deliver; it’s a ‘Streamlined, Interactive, Adaptable, Marketing Concept’!
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Physical fitness – one must not only be mentally fit to the market, but physical fit and tuned to work smart, this goes a long way.
These are just a few of the interactive activities that combine the resources of the team, which bonds and embraces all with some AHA moments and laughter. Pieces of Gold are allocated accordingly, and the competitive spirit of the team adds to the flavour of this ‘FUN’ filled atmosphere.
There is a saying, ‘Seeing is Believing’ and you will be amazed at what happens. Maverick Mindset is a powerful product, in that many of the activities look simple, but in reality they prove otherwise.
Blind Folded (Lateral Thinking)
The Objective: Is to construct the perfect square
The Goal: The team needs to complete a perfect square, in the fastest time. (Clock is ticking)
Space Required: This is dependent on the size of the group. Outdoors or Indoors;
A Safety check is required to ensure that there are no obstacles in the designated area.
Group Size: 4-6 participants
Total Time: 20 – 25 minutes
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5 minutes to brief and setup
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5 – 10 minutes for the activity
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10 minutes for the review and debrief
Requirements:
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Rope (Minimum of 6m, if there are more delegates a little longer)
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The rope ends, are tied together
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Blindfolds for each of the delegates
Running of Activity:
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Explanation of the activity: In this activity, the team members have to form a perfect square while blindfolded.
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Get everyone to form a circle, while holding the rope. Once circle formed, they lay the rope on the floor. Each participant then puts on their blindfold and they coordinate their steps backwards. The task is to work together to form a square while blindfolded.
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Once the team has put on their blindfolds, they may begin the activity.
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The activity ends once the team signals, that they have completed the square.
The participants then take off their blindfolds and review the result.
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Should the team complete the exercise early, they may re do, to complete square.
Learning Outcome:
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Strategic planning
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Work towards a common Goal
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Visualization
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Full utilization of resources within the team
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Problem Solving
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Team work
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To have ‘Fun’
The Herding of the Sheep: (Lateral Thinking)
The Objective: The Herder must guide his sheep (Team Blindfolded) through maize & into the pen.
The Goal: To ensure the sheep or Team does not touch or stand on rope structure and ensure that they arrive safely in pen, in the fastest time. (Clock is ticking)
Space Required: This is dependent on the size of the group. Outdoors or Indoors;
A Safety check is required to ensure that there are no obstacles in the designated area.
Group Size: 4-6 participants
Total Time: 35 – 40 minutes
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5 minutes to brief and setup
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10 minutes to plan
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15 minutes for the activity
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10 minutes for the review and debrief
Requirements:
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Rope (Minimum of 10 m, if there are more delegates a little longer)
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The rope forms the winding maize into the pen
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Blindfolds for each of the delegates
Learning Outcome:
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Strategic planning
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Complete objectives and work towards a common Goal
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Visualization & adapting to unfamiliar territory
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Full utilization of resources within the team
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Problem Solving with Interactive Team work
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Trust & Accountability
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To have ‘Fun’
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