• solid clean metaphors • links to planning• links to decision-making• great debriefing anchors• links to improving

results and performance• a solid focus on

collaboration and engagement

Need a high-energy business simulation that works with very senior managers as well as front-line employees? A game with:

Our goals are:

  “To Mine as Much Gold as We Can”

“To Maximize our Return on Investment.”

Some thoughts around play:

You gather your people for a challenge to mine Gold and to have fun! We need to find the lost mine of Jacob Waltz, the Deutchman, in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona.

Tables of 5 to 6 people get ready for the challenge of managing resources to optimize results. There can be only a few tables, or lots of them.

Their map shows the key location of the mine as well as possible routes they can choose.

Tables have possibilities to discuss, risks to assess, and resources to manage.

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Our Goals:Our Goals:• Work Together• Get to the Mine• • Mine as much Gold Mine as much Gold as We Canas We Can• Return to Apache Junction • and Have Fun!

After 15 minutes of planning, the final call that thereis only a minute left before starting of the journey ALWAYS generates energy.

Then the chaos, confusion and the FUN begins!

Collaboration and teamwork generate more successes. Poor planning will make some teams feel pressured or experience discord when their plans don’t work. Many teams will work their plan well together and use their information wisely. For those, it’s less stress and more success.

Our expressed goal is to mine as much gold as WE can and to have fun while doing it! We also want to have a very positive experience to debrief so that we can discuss alternatives for improvement. THAT is the goal of playing this exercise.

The Goal is to mine as much Gold as We Can!

The play of the game is our anchor point for serious discussions about the choices we make and the issues of communication and teamwork.

Collaboration offers much higher payouts than competition, but players often choose to try to win rather than optimize overall results.

This allows for truly great debriefing!

The exercise is ALL About Teamwork and Mining Gold! It is about strategic planning and resource management. It is a fun way to learn and build teams.

And the exercise sets up some really great discussions, such as:

And the exercise sets up some really great discussions, such as:

It helps people focus serious intent about what to improve.

A variety of different versions are available, and all contain extensive training and facilitation notes, with extensive debriefing examples and possibilities.

You can choose from different versions of the exercise:You can choose from different versions of the exercise:

LD-3LD-3 is designed for up to 3 teams or 18 people is designed for up to 3 teams or 18 people $995$995

LD-4LD-4 is for use with up to 4 teams or 24 peopleis for use with up to 4 teams or 24 people $1,695$1,695

LD-6 LD-6 is for up to 6 teams or 36 people). is for up to 6 teams or 36 people). $2,895$2,895

Plus, you get unlimited access to the designer!

The one-time purchase price gives you everything you need to deliver your exercise, including very complete instructions and debriefing ideas, reusable laminated forms, resource cards and game boards.

These are complete exercises, with extensive supporting documentation and delivery and support materials -- they are designed for trainers and professional development consultants.

Our Professional Edition is more detailed and offers a variety of delivery options with extensive training and supporting materials. LD Pro offers the highest possible delivery flexibility. It was designed for large group events such as management retreats or for consultants or companies doing large organizational team building. It offers all of the benefits of LD 3, 4 and 6 plus much more…

These are complete exercises, with extensive supporting documentation and delivery and support materials -- they are designed for trainers and professional development consultants.

Our Professional Edition is more detailed and offers a variety of delivery options with extensive training and supporting materials. LD Pro offers the highest possible delivery flexibility. It was designed for large group events such as management retreats or for consultants or companies doing large organizational team building. It offers all of the benefits of LD 3, 4 and 6 plus much more…

One-time cost for the Professional Edition is $6,995.

Unlike a lot of competitive products, our exercises have NO per-participant costs or annual fees, just your one-time purchase price.

High-Impact, Experiential Learning

For the FUN of It!

Dr. Scott Simmerman

www.PerformanceManagementCompany.com