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Eldorado!™ 10-team | Conference Training Activity
Eldorado!™ 10-team | Conference Training Activity
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13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
The activity with the WOW factor! Eldorado! prepares staff to go back to work understanding why a 'silo' mentality is counter-productive and the value of seeing the organisation as ONE BIG TEAM. Ideal conference or away-day activity.
Reminds groups to look at the bigger picture – their organisation
Highlights the importance of working together in one big team
Exposes the abuse of trust, honesty, integrity and ethics
Demonstrates the importance of sharing knowledge and information
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$1,606.00
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Product details
- Type Training Activity
- Timing 1.5 hours + debrief
- Use Face-to-Face
- Target Audience All Levels
- Min Participants 24
- Max Participants* 60
- *More delegates? Contact Us
- Computer Required No
- Printer Required No
- Supply Format Hard Copy
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- Factsheet Download
Northgate says...
"It's remarkable how this activity unfolds in a similar way whichever organisation runs it. It taps into a basic aspect of the human condition. Being in a situation where the prize is enticing, but no single team can possibly win that prize, creates a great platform for learning about our natural tendency to compete and win at all costs. Healthy competition, in the right place, is great but in some situations it is counter productive and impedes success. In Eldorado!, competitiveness, rivalry - even lying and cheating - are never far away but they only reinforce the final message: we need to work together as ONE big team. And we need trust and integrity to do so."
- Reminds groups to look at the bigger picture – their organisation
- Highlights the importance of working together in one big team
- Exposes the abuse of trust, honesty, integrity and ethics
- Demonstrates the importance of sharing knowledge and information
- Unifies all participants and creates high energy
- 6-team version also available here
Ideally suited to:
Special, larger than usual events such as away days and conference that needs an input of energy and a relevant, keynote theme at its core.
The Treasure
First, you’ll need to gather the Treasure of Eldorado. This can be what you choose but participants are normally more than happy to contribute £1 each – some organisations insist on more! The treasure eventually goes to the winner – if there is one. If not, it goes to a charity of the group’s choice.
The Activity
Each team (usually up to 10 teams in one session but can be more) receives a Folder containing a team brief, a riddle, some clues, six tasks and a treasure map. All teams need to do is solve the tasks, locate the position of the treasure on the map and find the right key to open the chest.
What it does
It’s all to do with teamwork versus rivalry. What becomes clear is that most organisations fail to create a truly cooperative atmosphere in which teams can trust each other and function effectively. Instead they create inter-departmental rivalry, suspicion and competition where there is a reluctance to share information and resources and a tendency for departments to win for themselves – even at the expense of the organisation as a whole.
In our experience...
On one occasion seven teams joined together and even though time was running out and the prize was slipping away, they were unable to convince the other three teams to join them and share information. On another occasion, teams were told at the start that the secret of the activity was to cooperate – one team even drew up a protocol for all teams to sign. But lack of trust, an unwillingness to share and more than a dash of competitive spirit spelt disaster! One senior delegate even ate the clue sheet because if she couldn’t win – no-one else would! This is one of our most successful exercises ever. It’s revealing, it’s very easy to use and it can handle large groups of delegates. Try it yourself – and check out the team temperature in your workplace – if you dare!
Includes re-printable originals for using over and over again.
- Divide participants into teams.
- Issue Team Folders.
- Stand by with supplies of coloured card, flagpoles, sticky tape & scissors (all provided), to issue to teams as soon as they have solved a riddle.
- Observe the teams in action and wait for a team or multi-teams to come to you with all the answers.
- After 90 minutes, stop the activity.
- Lead a Debrief highlighting the learning points.
Full guidance supplied in the Trainer’s Notes.
- Trainer’s Notes
- Trainer's PowerPoint
- Set of 10 Team Folders
- Set of three Keys
- 10 Sets of Resources (A1 Card, 'Flagpole', Sticky-Tape, Scissors, Pen)
- Set of four Datacards - for sessions with fewer teams
- Team Review Form
This activity is for face-to-face training. It is supplied as a hard copy pack and the digital files are supplied via the Northgate Trainerhub.
Our licence offering is designed to provide exceptional value and flexibility for your organisational training needs.
Upon purchase, each Northgate activity includes a five-year licence for repeat use, with up to a maximum number of delegates per training session. The maximum number of delegates permitted for this activity is 60. This grants you the freedom to use the activity repeatedly, with the specified maximum number of delegates, for five years.
All Learning and Development (L&D) professionals based at the same site (or ‘remote hub’) as you are granted access to these resources, including to the digital files on the Trainerhub via your site-specific Trainer Dashboard, fostering a collaborative spirit within your immediate team.
Should you wish to make this activity available to a wider audience within your organisation, additional licences are required. We understand the varying needs of different organisations and aim to provide flexible options to suit your requirements.
For further information on our licence terms, please contact us. We are here to assist you in enhancing your training initiatives and ensuring a seamless and hassle-free licensing experience.
To use with more than 60 or for multiple site licences please contact us for a quote.
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Daniel Garman, Learning & Development Advisor, Leonardo Helicopters 'Eldorado!' worked really well and had a real impact on our 200-delegate audience. Will definitely be coming back to Northgate to support us.
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Simon Priestley, Training Consultant I’ve used 'Eldorado!' three times now with a fourth booking in place. It works really well every time! I’ve used it with numbers from 25-80 and whilst the larger numbers are better, you still get the learning with the lower numbers as well. It tends to almost debrief itself, as delegates realise their own mistakes as the activity progresses. I’m very pleased with it!
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Simon Derry, Consultant, Rainmaker Coaching (a brand owned by Re-thinking Ltd) In short, it was a triumph! We ran 'Eldorado!' with 180 people on 30 tables in a huge ballroom in Hong Kong. The game brought out everything we wanted to raise – including communication, collaboration and teamwork. It was superb! We have been running corporate events for years and this was by far the best big-team event ever! Thank you for your support, advice and a great game.
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Lisa Barry, Head of Learning & Organisation Development, Cats Protection 'Eldorado!' is an excellent game and I hope to use it again. Thank you.
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Lucy Dinsdale, Senior Talent Manager, L&D Lead, EMIA, AECOM 'Eldorado!' went really well. The help Mike provided in talking through how to use it with 137 delegates was invaluable, so many thanks Northgate!
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