[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations] Think Win-Win is the foundation of getting along well with other people. However, in many organizations, getting to a win-win situation in which all parties benefit can be quite a challenge often because there is a lack of trust, teamwork and communication between teams. This training package includes: 1. Blue-Green Game instructional slides (PowerPoint format) 2. Blue-Green Game cards (Word document) 3. Blue-Green Game instruction for participants (Word document) LEARNING OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Blue-Green Game is to demonstrate the importance of Win-Win thinking. The game consists of 5 rounds. For each round, a team is required to exchange a card of either blue or green color with the other team. A team will know what color they have received only after the exchange is completed. At the end of the round, a net score (can be positive or negative) is computed from a scoring table based on the color of the card the team has given and received. The team with the highest net positive score wins the game. But can they do it in a competitive environment of mistrust, poor teamwork and win-lose thinking? By the end of the game, participants would have learned the value of trust, teamwork and communication and work towards a win-win situation. EQUIPMENT/TOOLS REQUIRED: 1. Pencil or pen for each team 2. Cards (made from A4 or letter size paper) 3. Score Sheet displayed on flip chart or wall 4. Marker pen (for updating score sheet) WHEN TO PLAY THE BLUE-GREEN GAME? The Blue-Green Game can be played not only in team-building workshops, but also be used as ice-breaker activity or in any training program where effective teamwork is required in achieving the desired outcomes. Examples of training programs where the Blue-Green Game can be played include: Negotiation skills, Design Thinking, Problem Solving, Lean & Six Sigma Process Improvement, Change Management, Project Management and many more.

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BLUE-GREEN GAME

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About the Blue-Green Game
§ Think Win-Win is the foundation of getting along well with other
people.
§ However, in many organizations, getting to a win-win situation in
which all parties benefit can be quite a challenge often because
there is a lack of trust, teamwork and communication between
teams.
§ The objective of the Blue-Green Game is to demonstrate the
importance of Win-Win thinking.
§ By the end of the game, participants would have learned the need to
build trust, teamwork and improve communication and work towards
a win-win situation.
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Blue-Green Game: Learning Objective
§ To demonstrate the
importance of trust,
teamwork and working
towards a win-win
situation

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Instructions to Teams (1/3)
1. Game Objective: Score the highest possible number of net plus
points.
2. Points are scored by exchanging cards. Team A1 exchanges with
A2; B1 with B2.
3. There will be 5 rounds of exchanges of 1 minute apart. Each
round will consist of your team exchanging one card with its
counterpart.
4. Only the referees will make exchanges. There will be no direct
contact or discussion between teams except as noted in point 7.
5. Your team will know what it is receiving only after it has sent a
card.

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Instructions to Teams (2/3)
6. Scoring
If You
Give
And
Get
Back
Round
1 2 3 4 5
Blue Green -10 -10 -10 -20 -100
Green Green -5 -5 -5 -10 -25
Blue Blue +5 +5 +5 +10 +25
Green Blue +10 +10 +10 +20 +100

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Score Sheet
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
Total*
Score Score Score Score Score
A1
A2
B1
B2
*Total up horizontally to get net team score. Team with highest net plus score is the game winner.
Optional: Total up vertically to get net organization score. Analyze the trend and interpret the result.

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Let’s Start!
Are You Ready to Play?

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ROUND
1

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Blue-Green Game: Round 1
Instructions
1. Decide on what color to exchange.
2. You have 60 seconds.
3. Hand the card to the referee when you are done.
4. Review the color that you have received, your score and
strategize for the next round.
Time: 60 secs
ACTION!

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ROUND
5

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Discussions and Lessons Learned
1. Were you satisfied with the net scores after Rounds 1 and 2? If
not, why not? What have your team decided to improve the
score?
2. After Round 2, if you had negotiated, were you able to get
agreement from the other team? If yes, why? If not, why not?
3. For Rounds 3 to 5, did you and the other team commit to the
agreement? Were you able to get better net scores? If yes, why?
If not, why not?
4. What lessons have you learned from the Blue-Green Game?

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