{"product_id":"simbols","title":"Simbols","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimbols is an excellent experiential learning activity for improving communication skills within a team. The team must quickly develop a common language, use problem solving techniques and strategic thinking to succeed in this team challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of the Simbols activity and the complexity of the information can lead to confusion, ambiguity and uncertainty. To avoid this, precise descriptive language and communication, and careful feedback and checking skills must be applied. However, this happens in a context of time pressure, in which implementation must be ‘right first time’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach participant (ideally up to 15 in total) has a number of printed magnetic cards with symbols on them. Each card fits into a specific place on a pre-printed grid. There is only one way in which the pattern can be assembled correctly and only one opportunity, at the end of a planning period, to assemble the grid. The participants cannot show or exchange their cards to each other and are reliant upon high quality verbal communication only, to solve their problem. At the end of the exercise they assemble the grid against the clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 'Team Simbols' version, 3 x sub-teams solve part of the grid puzzle before coming together and integrating as one team for the final time trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the single group and 3 x sub-team version options can be played using the materials supplied and full guidance and support is provided in the accompanying facilitator guide. Simbols is widely used around the world as a challenging leadership, communication, project management, strategic thinking and collaborative team development activity - as it focuses on verbal communication, it can be run in any language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClick on the webinar video image below on the right to view a recording introducing all the elements of the activity, and including hints and tips for facilitators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also supply a conference size version called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Super Simbols large conference communications activity from RSVP Design\" href=\"https:\/\/rsvpdesign.co.uk\/super-simbols.html\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"element_69a864ded7f06\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper Simbols\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efor up to 150 participants. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RSVP Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56439257170300,"sku":"5060505270211","price":329.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/3700\/9020\/files\/simbols_-_product_photo-w750-h750_1.jpg?v=1772643667","url":"https:\/\/rsvpdesign.co.uk\/products\/simbols","provider":"RSVP Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}