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  • 1.  HBP Mt. Everest Simulation Question

    Posted 11-21-2017 13:22

    ***Apologies in advance for cross-postings***

     

    I am teaching an undergraduate-level course entitled Managing Groups and Teams next semester. I currently have 19 students enrolled in the course. However, I plan on using the HBP Mt. Everest Simulation and it requires a minimum of five members per team. Barring additional students enrolling in the course, have any of you found an easy way to have a four person team participate in this simulation? HBP indicated they could set up a student account for me so that I can play as the fifth member of the four person student team. However, I would like to avoid this. Any suggestions you can provide will be very much appreciated. Thank you!

     

    "No matter what business you're in, it's a people business. It's all about talent and people."

    ~ Rick Hendrick, founder of Hendrick Motorsports

     

    Kevin S. Cruz, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Management

    University of Richmond

    Robins School of Business

    Department of Management

    1 Gateway Rd

    University of Richmond, VA 23173

    Phone: (804) 289-8598

    Fax: (804) 289-8878

    E-mail: kevinscruz@yahoo.com



  • 2.  HBP Mt. Everest Simulation Question

    Posted 11-22-2017 18:36

    Hi Kevin:

     

    The only way I have managed uneven team numbers is to:

    1.        Have my TA play

    2.       Play myself

    3.       Divide the members of one group up among the other groups so there are six, and one can act as an observer.  This also works if you have two or three extra students.

    4.       Invite a student who has taken another course to participate for a day in this course.

     

    Good luck.  This is a great simulation.  I use it each year.

     

    Grace

     

    Grace McLaughlin  |  Full-Time Lecturer

    4291 Pereira Drive, SB1 Suite 4309  |  Irvine, CA 92697-3125

    P  949.824.4945  |   gbmclaug@uci.edu  |  merage.uci.edu

     

          

     

    Leadership for a Digitally Driven World 

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG] On Behalf Of Kevin S. Cruz
    Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:22 AM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG
    Subject: [OB-LIST] HBP Mt. Everest Simulation Question

     

    ***Apologies in advance for cross-postings***

     

    I am teaching an undergraduate-level course entitled Managing Groups and Teams next semester. I currently have 19 students enrolled in the course. However, I plan on using the HBP Mt. Everest Simulation and it requires a minimum of five members per team. Barring additional students enrolling in the course, have any of you found an easy way to have a four person team participate in this simulation? HBP indicated they could set up a student account for me so that I can play as the fifth member of the four person student team. However, I would like to avoid this. Any suggestions you can provide will be very much appreciated. Thank you!

     

    "No matter what business you're in, it's a people business. It's all about talent and people."

    ~ Rick Hendrick, founder of Hendrick Motorsports

     

    Kevin S. Cruz, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Management

    University of Richmond

    Robins School of Business

    Department of Management

    1 Gateway Rd

    University of Richmond, VA 23173

    Phone: (804) 289-8598

    Fax: (804) 289-8878

    E-mail: kevinscruz@yahoo.com



  • 3.  HBP Mt. Everest Simulation Question

    Posted 11-22-2017 20:56
    Hi Kevin,

    I have done the same as Grace in the past, usually subbing in a willing (and often compensated) PhD student. 

    However lately, I have been using the observer role in approximately half of my teams in each class. I have found that the observer role works better when I frame it as team facilitator, a "ground command base camp" player who can help teams to integrate information and overcome biases. 

    The facilitator role makes for a richer debrief because facilitators feel empowered to matrix out information visually, act as neutral parties to integrate interest asymmetry, create a climate of safety to voice dissent, and serve as cross-checkers of assumptions or devil's advocates. Their teams often do well and there are some good learning points.

    I made a short role sheet that explains to facilitators that they should play an active role to help their teams overcome biases using some of the behaviors I listed above. Email me if you would like a copy of the role sheet.

    Hope this helps!
    Mike

    Mike Christian
    Associate Professor
    Organizational Behavior
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


    On Nov 22, 2017, at 7:54 PM, Grace McLaughlin <gbmclaug@UCI.EDU> wrote:

     Have my TA play

    Play myself

    Divide the members of one group up among the other groups so there are six, and one can act as an observer.  This also works if you have two or three extra students.

    Invite a student who has taken another course to participate for a day in this course.

     

    Good luck.  This is a great simulation.  I use it each year.

     

    Grace

     

    Grace McLaughlin  |  Full-Time Lecturer

    4291 Pereira Drive, SB1 Suite 4309  |  Irvine, CA 92697-3125

    P  949.824.4945  |   gbmclaug@uci.edu  |  merage.uci.edu

     

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    Leadership for a Digitally Driven World 

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG] On Behalf Of Kevin S. Cruz
    Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:22 AM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG
    Subject: [OB-LIST] HBP Mt. Everest Simulation Question

     

    ***Apologies in advance for cross-postings***

     

    I am teaching an undergraduate-level course entitled Managing Groups and Teams next semester. I currently have 19 students enrolled in the course. However, I plan on using the HBP Mt. Everest Simulation and it requires a minimum of five members per team. Barring additional students enrolling in the course, have any of you found an easy way to have a four person team participate in this simulation? HBP indicated they could set up a student account for me so that I can play as the fifth member of the four person student team. However, I would like to avoid this. Any suggestions you can provide will be very much appreciated. Thank you!

     

    "No matter what business you're in, it's a people business. It's all about talent and people."

    ~ Rick Hendrick, founder of Hendrick Motorsports

     

    Kevin S. Cruz, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Management

    University of Richmond

    Robins School of Business

    Department of Management

    1 Gateway Rd

    University of Richmond, VA 23173

    Phone: (804) 289-8598

    Fax: (804) 289-8878

    E-mail: kevinscruz@yahoo.com



  • 4.  HBP Mt. Everest Simulation Question

    Posted 11-23-2017 06:00
    Hello all,

    I mentioned a role sheet for facilitators / observers in the HBP Everest Simulation in my last post. A few folks have asked for it; and so I have attached it for all who might be interested. 

    Best,
    Mike
     Have my TA play

    Play myself

    Divide the members of one group up among the other groups so there are six, and one can act as an observer.  This also works if you have two or three extra students.

    Invite a student who has taken another course to participate for a day in this course.

     

    Good luck.  This is a great simulation.  I use it each year.

     

    Grace

     

    Grace McLaughlin  |  Full-Time Lecturer

    4291 Pereira Drive, SB1 Suite 4309  |  Irvine, CA 92697-3125

    P  949.824.4945  |   gbmclaug@uci.edu |  merage.uci.edu

     

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    Leadership for a Digitally Driven World 

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG] On Behalf Of Kevin S. Cruz
    Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:22 AM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.AOM.ORG
    Subject: [OB-LIST] HBP Mt. Everest Simulation Question

     

    ***Apologies in advance for cross-postings***

     

    I am teaching an undergraduate-level course entitled Managing Groups and Teams next semester. I currently have 19 students enrolled in the course. However, I plan on using the HBP Mt. Everest Simulation and it requires a minimum of five members per team. Barring additional students enrolling in the course, have any of you found an easy way to have a four person team participate in this simulation? HBP indicated they could set up a student account for me so that I can play as the fifth member of the four person student team. However, I would like to avoid this. Any suggestions you can provide will be very much appreciated. Thank you!

     

    "No matter what business you're in, it's a people business. It's all about talent and people."

    ~ Rick Hendrick, founder of Hendrick Motorsports

     

    Kevin S. Cruz, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Management

    University of Richmond

    Robins School of Business

    Department of Management

    1 Gateway Rd

    University of Richmond, VA 23173

    Phone: (804) 289-8598

    Fax: (804) 289-8878

    E-mail: kevinscruz@yahoo.com