Teamwork for BIG Groups

Eldorado!

The game with the WOW! factor, ideal with large numbers of delegates. Find out how charities all over the World are benefitting from the Treasure of Eldorado! It's making them a fortune. And at the same time it's illustrating home truths about participant incompetence - all with a huge element of fun!


How it works

Each team (usually up to ten teams in one session but more is possible) has a Briefing Folder containing an introductory brief, some clues, some tasks and a Treasure Map. All they need to do is locate the position of the treasure on the map and find the right key to open the chest - and they will win the Treasure of Eldorado! Some trainers request £1 from each participant to represent the treasure. What normally happens is that individual teams try anything to win the money for themselves, even though it soon becomes clear that all teams must work with one another if they are to get their money back!

We receive numerous anecdotes about Eldorado!

We have many very positive endorsements sent in to us from Trainers who use Eldorado - and some great stories about cooperation - or the lack of it! On one occasion seven teams joined together and even though time was running out and the prize was slipping away, they were unable to convince the other three to join them and share information. On another occasion, teams were told at the start that they should co-operate - one team even drew up an agreement protocol for all teams to sign. But lack of trust, an unwillingness to share and more than a dash of competitive spirit almost spelt disaster - until at the 11th hour the group pulled it off and TOGETHER won the treasure!

What it does

It’s all to do with teamwork versus rivalry - and Eldorado! helps check out this situation within organisations. What is clear from this exercise is that most organisations fail to create a truly co-operative atmosphere in which teams can trust each other and function effectively. Instead they create inter-departmental rivalry, suspicion and competition - a reluctance to share information and resources and a tendency to win for themselves - even at the expense of the organisation as a whole.

Customer feedback

  • A teamwork event that I use time and time again!

    – L. Wilson, Exxonmobil

  • The learning is fantastic - and we’ve raised loads of money for our Asda charity!

    – V. Heyday, ASDA

  • Excellent fun which ended with a fantastic learning result!

    – M. MacFarlane, West Lothian Healthcare NHS Trust