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Converging!
Noam Ebner and Yael Efron, modified by Nellie Munin and Yael Efron
At its core, the simulation’s framework is familiar: two disputing parties and a third-party neutral, all possessing both shared and private information. Parties must choose whether to fall into familiar patterns of competition and coercion, or endeavor to construct a collaborative process and achieve cooperative outcomes with their perceived enemies. Certain elements in the simulation’s setup dictate that careful attention be paid to the early stages of the simulation’s initiation (for example, each party is composed of several members, each having personal information and interests that may be divergent from those of other team members, necessitating careful thought to role assignment). The introduction of trainer-initiated changes and interventions in the scenario necessitates special attention to the simulation’s management.
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