Digital Resource - VR Experience

Mission To Mars - New Horizons: Leadership and Effective Communication

Published 09 Mar 2023
Reference 7032
Duration 3 hours
Language English
Summary

The year is 2055. ARES 2 space shuttle is on its way to Mars when a shocking accident occurs. Now, ARES 2 must lose a significant part of its payload to be able to safely land on Mars.
In this experience, participants are immersed in ARES Mining Mission Control and in the Mars Base Camp, asked to make a tough decision on the payload cut. Working in teams, participants will gather information and share it between themselves to achieve the best solution, and save crew life and uphold mission objectives. The clock is ticking as the ship gets closer to Mars. What will you decide?

Teaching objectives

Effective decision making in complex and ambiguous situations
Sharing the uncommon - how to tackle information biases in teams?
Listening to minority voice in team decision making
Encouraging minority dissent and listening to others’ perspectives
Balancing efficiency with curiosity and innovation
Debriefing – how to learn from success and failures

Keywords
  • Leadership
  • Team Dynamics
  • Decision Making (bias)
  • AR2023