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"I used the Mars Surface Rover (Leadership
Edition) activity with new professionals and upperclass students who
supervise student residential advisors in the college's residence
halls. Where so often these supervisors see team problems as the
fault of the individual team members, the Mars Surface Rover
activity opened them up to the possibility that their style of
leadership might also be limiting team effectiveness. The activity
provides easy-to-understand terminology about leadership styles as
well as an opportunity for participants to reflect on their own
styles in a non-threatening way."
Chris Jachimowicz
Director of Student Leadership Development and Greek Affairs
Muhlenberg College |
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Mars Surface Rover
LEADERSHIP
EDITION
Facilitative leadership has become an
important force in the move to team-based organizations. But before
traditional leaders can change, they need to know what facilitative
leadership is and how it differs from what they have been practicing
in the past. This game - the original, award-winning Mars Surface
Rover - is a great training tool for teaching facilitative
leadership skills.
Facilitative Leaders:
- Concentrate on teaching rather
than directing others
- Focus on helping others learn and
develop
- Provide guidance when a group is
struggling or needs direction
- Lead by asking questions rather
than giving orders
- Manage interactions between
groups to provide their group with the best work environment
Learning Outcomes
- Experience the concept and
benefits of facilitative leadership
- Learn how a facilitative
leadership style generates a team atmosphere
- Discover the drawbacks of
traditional (autocratic) or passive (uninvolved) styles of
leadership
- Understand the important balance
between too much and too little authority
Theory
The heart of the Mars Surface Rover Leadership Edition is found in
its roles, designed to specifically demonstrate the typical
leadership approaches. These roles are based on the HRDQ R&D Team's
research and experience with leaders trying to make the transition
to a more facilitative style. The facilitative leader role allows
participants to demonstrate the behaviors associated with the
preferred leadership skills highlighted in Burress' Team Leader
Survey. These 6 skills include:
- Communication
- Thinking Skills
- Administration
- Influence Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Change Management
 How
It Works
Three teams are assigned the task of building a prototype vehicle
for ferrying astronauts across the surface of Mars. Using private
instructions, team leaders lead their teams passively,
traditionally, or facilitatively. At the end of the game, teams race
their finished vehicles. The fastest, most efficiently built rover
most often belongs to the team with the facilitative leader!
Uses for Mars Surface Rover Leadership Edition
Mars Surface Rover Leadership Edition is effective when used as
a stand-alone activity as well as a component of a larger training
program. Use Mars to:
- Help new leaders incorporate
facilitative leadership into their developing style
- Re-train traditional leaders
- Assist managers who oversee
several teams or coordinate teams
What to Order/Product Contents
Each Complete Game includes materials to simultaneously train 3
teams of 5 participants. All parts except for the Participant Guides
are reusable. Participant Guide Refill 5-Packs are also available
for individual purchase.
For larger groups, order one Extra Game Pack for each additional
team of 5 participants.
Our Customer Service Team is available to assist you with
determining your training material needs.
Complete Leadership Game includes:
- 3 boxes of reusable parts
(batteries included)
- Facilitator Guide
- 15 Participant Guides
- 3 stopwatches
- 4 calculators
- 1 tablet of 30 price sheets
- 1 set of 3 reusable leader roles
- Convenient tote
Extra Game Pack (for one
team of 5 participants):
- 1 box of reusable parts
(batteries included)
- 5 Participant Guides
- Stopwatch
- Calculator
- 1 set of each leader role
Leadership Edition
Facilitator Guide features (included in the Complete Team and Deluxe
Games):
- Administrative guidelines
- Theoretical background
- Facilitative Leadership Model
- Leader Roles Summary
- Description of facilitative
leader skills
- Suggested Facilitative Behaviors
- Optional training designs
- Normative information
- Answers to frequently asked
questions
- Debriefing questions
- Reproducible participant handouts
and transparency masters
Complete Deluxe Game
includes:
- 3 boxes of reusable parts
(batteries included)
- 2 Facilitator Guides (one for
each version)
- 15 leadership edition Participant
Guides
- 21 team edition Participant
Guides
- 3 stopwatches
- 4 calculators
- 2 tablets of price sheets
- 3 screens
- 18 reusable task sheets
- Set of 3 reusable leader roles
- Convenient tote
Deluxe Leadership Upgrade
Kit* includes:
- Team version Facilitator Guide
- 21 team version Participant
Guides
- 3 screens
- 18 reusable task sheets
- 1 tablet of price sheets
* For owners of the Mars
Leadership Edition - this upgrade adds everything you need to run
the team game!
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