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Sneetch Marbles, Inc

A proven experiential training module for EQ Leadership, Productivity, and Team Performance

Sneetch Marbles, Inc. is a dynamic training module to improve team performance and emotional intelligence. The program can be focused on many different learning objectives, including:

• Leadership: Understanding role and use of power in leadership. Recognizing leadership styles and effects of those styles.
  
  
• Productivity: Clarifying role of emotion in “engagement.” Developing strategies to increase team productivity.
  
  
• Performance: Recognizing patterns of reaction and response. Increasing awareness of the importance of emotional intelligence.

Sneetch Marbles, Inc. centers around a simulation of teams competing to form a successful "assembly line" with marbles and tubes. The simulation is deliberately designed to create tension between the managers and line employees. Much of the richness of this experience comes from the way team leaders handle this conflict, the resulting experience, and the debriefing. In addition to simulating a dynamic that occurs frequently, this challenge leads many participants to a mild but significant emotional reaction (e.g., from frustration to anger or apathy to rebellion). The name of the module is inspired by a Dr. Seuss book, The Sneetches.

The program can be used with any model of emotional intelligence. Debrief questions and slides are included for the Mayer-Salovey model, the BarOn model, and the Six Seconds Model. The tool can also be used with no discussion of emotional intelligence per se, and focused more generally on leadership, power, and engagement.

Sneetch Marbles, Inc, Trainer Kit includes:

• Facilitator's guide with
  • introduction
  • scripted 90-minute workshop on leadership, engagement, and emotional intelligence
  • suggested variations
• CD with powerpoint and originals of trainer kit handouts
• Two "Secret Memos" to promote different feelings in your "managers."
• Team cards (for assigning roles)
• Star Belly directions

Sneetch Marbles, Inc, Participant Kit includes:

• Sneetch Rules booklet (to set up power dynamic)
• Sneetch Debrief (after the simulation)
• Sneetch Strategy Brief (for a "strategic planning meeting" exercise where participants identify how to solve the issues the company faces)
• New Rules booklet (to recap key concepts)

Pricing and Ordering

Per the license agreement, either a Participant Kit must be purchased or a seat license paid for every person who participates in Sneetch Marbles, Inc. The Participant Kit is $10 per person, or the seat license is $6. Non profit organizations can request a 50% discount.

Complete Sneetch Marbles, Inc, kit, $295:

• Trainer Kit
• Four sets of pipes, marbles, and cans (enough for 32 participants)
• 20 Participant Kits.

Trainer Kit plus 20 Participant Kits: $150

10-pack of Participant Kits: $100 ($50 for non-profits)

Seat License (in lieu of Participant Kits): $6 per person ($3 for non-profits)

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