Business games for companies in Ireland

Business games for international teams

A programme in Ireland starts with the company’s work question. The country defines the location and logistics; the scenario follows from the group, purpose and available time.

An example programme brief

Consider this conditional request: regional leaders, product, sales and a partnership team are preparing a joint offer. The tension is that conditions change during negotiation, while the company has no agreement on which promises are acceptable. The client needs to define partnership boundaries and prepare leaders for a change to internal rules. This conditional example shows how to structure a work-focused brief for an international team.

Why Edges fits the question

In this game, teams negotiate partnerships, track reputation and respond when commitments are broken. The mechanic brings the precise point where the roles in the brief must exchange information, negotiate or decide into the discussion. Right the Helm is a better alternative when the central question shifts, because four rounds take managers through starting the change, strategy, scope and work with resistance. The choice therefore depends on the action the team wants to examine after play.

What to give the trainer before the session

Preparation only needs a neutral map of the roles and tension in the brief: regional leaders, product, sales and a partnership team are preparing a joint offer; conditions change during negotiation, while the company has no agreement on which promises are acceptable. The scenario does not require internal documents or client data. The trainer connects observations from play to the work question in the brief, while the organiser names the person who will record the final agreements. This keeps the discussion practical: participants refer to specific decision moments, and the follow-up has a clear owner.

What work output to record

The output can be a one-page working agreement on the issue in the brief. The roles in the brief name the information owner, a joint decision point and an escalation signal. The three debrief questions test the draft from different angles: the initial choice, a missed dependency and the action after the meeting. The document then becomes the agenda for the team’s next work conversation.

Participants working in the Edges business game
Edges: participant decisions provide concrete material for the work-focused debrief.

Session structure and timing

Reserve 1–3 hours for Edges, following the game’s technical parameters. Within that window, the organiser allows for instructions, game rounds and a trainer-led debrief. Before the programme, confirm participant numbers, in-person or online delivery, internet access and devices where the mechanic requires them. If the group has a different time window, adjust the game or the brief instead of reducing the debrief to a token ending.

Three questions for the debrief

  1. Which change in conditions did the team notice too late?
  2. Where did disagreement improve the decision?
  3. Which internal rule must change before another promise is made?

After answering, the team records one observation, one work agreement and one owner for the next step. This gives the session a clear continuation at work.

What to include in the request

Provide the country, estimated participant number, roles in the group, work question, format and language. Russian / Ukrainian, English, German and Spanish are confirmed; other languages must be discussed. Current pricing and conditions appear on the selected game page. Venue, equipment, catering, team travel and other logistics are agreed separately.

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