"Why do some teams perform better than others and how can we know in advance which teams will perform better?"

TeamUp is a unique and high end "serious game" for team training and team assessment. Four players need to self-organize, communicate, collaborate and arrange team communication, coordination and leadership in order to solve five levels of puzzles/team challenges. This may require different and alternating forms of leadership and self-organization. In the scenario, the players find themselves stranded on a deserted ‘Maya ruined’ island. They need to get to the other end of the island in order to be picked up. The game logs in-game team performance data (such as time, distance and errors), which are used in combination with team structure and team quality factors for debriefing and assessment of teams and players. Video capturing of team communication is possible at request. The whole game takes around 45-90 min to play. Including start up (15 min) and debriefing (1-2h) a full fledged TeamUp workshop takes around 3 to 4 hours. A TeamUp workshop can be an independent learning or training event, or it can be part of a bigger event - such as a conference, curriculum or training course. We can also extend the workshop with other game-based modules.

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Agenda (tentative)

• 8.45                      Welcome by HCD
  
• 9.00 - 9.30         Introduction of participants, trainer and day
  
• 9.30 – 12.30        Team synergy part 1: playful team training plus reflection, discussion
  
• 12.30 – 13.30      Lunch
  
• 13.30 - 17.00      Team synergy part 2: playful team training plus reflection, discussion
  
• 17.00                    Drinks
  

What do I take home?

• An intense, innovation and highly engaging game-based, learning experience. 
• Practical and useful knowledge about what drives (virtual) team performance and team quality.
• Analysis of players' individual and collective team performance and team quality.
• Moderated, interactive discussion on the drivers of (virtual) team performance, with references to underlying management theories.
• Moderated, interactive discussion on the consequences of game and the emergence of game-generation for your business and management practice.

Who is moderating? In what language?

TeamUp is moderated in English by prof. dr. Igor Mayer and simultaneously in Chinese by dr. Qiqi Zhou. Technical support will be provided by The Barn, the License holder of TeamUp. Both have extensive experience with the moderation of workshops, training and learning in the corporate sector, public sector, (post) academic education. More information about the moderators elsewhere on this site. 

For whom is it?

• Corporate sector, CEO, Managers
• Consultants, trainers, educators

and anyone who wants to explore and perhaps start using game-based learning and training in or for their own organization, business and professional practice.

I never play computer games!

The game is engaging and meaningful for players all ages (17-70), male or female, working at all levels of experience (junior to senior). You do not need previous computer-game experience. Even better! Navigation in the game is easy (mouse and arrows). You may need to get used to it, in the beginning. We are sure, you can do it!

When? Where? How?

The exact date and location will be announced. The workshop will take place in Shanghai, at the end of August. The complete workshop will take about four and a half hours. There is a maximum of 20 participants. Excess participants will be placed at a reserve list. Check this and HCD website for updates.

Can I play the game myself? How can I obtain the game software?

The game cannot be downloaded or played online.  It is always played in a moderated workshop fashion with teams of four players. A commercial license that will give you the right to use the game for your own training and learning purposes can be acquired from the company Simulation Experience. Instruction and training in how to set-up and moderate the game yourself can also be acquired. A short, single player demo version for communication and sales purposes is available.

Information and registration?

HCD Learning is the local organizer and host of the TeamUp workshop in Shanghai. Should you have questions, please contact mrs. Julia Li, director and founder of HCD Learning. A registration form is available on the HCD website. You may also fill out the form below to express interest. The information will be forwarded to HCD. The form below is NOT an official registration.

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