Programmes that use modern board games to develop management and leadership skills and bring about real behaviour change. Available as a full programme or as stand-alone modules.
Behavioural skills such as communication, negotiation and strategic thinking are decisive for professional performance.
In Outside Mind Games programmes, modern board games are the central tool. The playful element lowers natural resistance to change and makes it easier for participants to engage. At the end of each game, reflection links what happened at the table to real work.
Games that can stay with the organisation
The programmes use commercially available board games, which the organisation can adopt and use again later.
Modules
Six modules, one programme
Each module can be taken on its own or as part of a full programme.
Strategic planning
Setting objectives, anticipating scenarios and deciding with incomplete information.
Communication
Explaining, listening and making yourself understood when the team depends on it.
Negotiation
Seeking agreement when interests do not align.
Stress management
Deciding under pressure with the clock ticking.
Goals and priorities
Choosing what to do first when resources are limited.
Innovation and creativity
Looking for new solutions to problems that change with every move.
Experience in training
The founder of Outside Mind Games has over 25 years’ experience in consulting and training. He was vice-president of Crestcom in Portugal and an accredited trainer for Crestcom International and the Institute of Leadership & Management.
Each programme is designed around the skills the organisation wants to develop.
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Assessment
Objectives, skills to work on and group make-up.
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Design
Choice of the most suitable modules and games.
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Sessions
Play led by a qualified, experienced professional.
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Debriefing
A reflection that links the game to real work and makes behaviour visible.
What participants say
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Using such an interactive approach makes the session far more engaging and interesting. It was, without a shadow of a doubt, a great way to capture my attention and, above all, to bring to the surface clear examples of the skills that can be developed in this area.
José S. · El Corte Inglés · translated from Portuguese
Tailored quote
What’s included
The price depends mainly on the modules chosen, the number of sessions and the number of participants.
Assessment
Of the objectives, the context and the group.
Games and activities
Choice of the most suitable games for each module.
Facilitation
By a qualified, experienced professional.
Games and materials
All the games and materials needed.
Debriefing
A reflection at the end of each session.
Location
At the organisation’s premises, at another venue of its choice or at a hotel in Évora.
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