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Negotiation as a Team Development Exercise – The Story<\/h3>\n

Venice in the Middle Ages – the trading bridge between the Orient and the Occident, flourishing trading town and naval power. Made easy by the geographical location and through the handy dealings of the Venetians, the town became a trading metropolis which has its peak in the 15th century.<\/p>\n

The head of state, the Doge, has unlimited power and his wish is someone else’s command. The Doge makes sure that no one can take the power away from the noble family of Venice. This is the setting in which the teams find themselves in. They slide into the roles of rich Venetian noble families and trade amongst each other, as long as it takes until each family has fulfilled the individual and secret decree of the Doge.<\/p>\n

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Objective<\/h3>

Merchants of Venice easily gives the participants an experience with different personality types. To recognise and experience different personalities is a basic skill in today’s society. Who is more dominant, who takes the initiative, who trades more continuously and who is conscientious? The corresponding roles will be allocated to the team members within the framework of the activity. Merchants of Venice is ideal when you would like to recruit new members of the team, as everyone receives an estimation on their own strengths and weaknesses in this activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Learning effects<\/h3>

You get to know the DISC behavioural patterns and experience how you can recognise these in other people.
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Measurability<\/h3>

The success of this team development messure is measured by a questionnaire filled out by participants. At the end, you receive and overview of the difference personality types of your team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Possible occasions<\/h3>
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  • Recognise potential in a team<\/li>\n
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    Feature<\/h3>\n

    The activity \u00bbMerchants of Venice\u00ab can be completed by a personality test, such as the Meyers-Briggs type indicator or a DISC test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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    Customer reviews<\/h3>\n
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    “Exciting simulation on the topic of role allocation. Not only related to the others, but also in self-reflection on own behavior patterns in the team structure.”<\/p>\n

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