Consensus
(Cuban Missile Crisis)
Course Type: Case Study
This case study course contrasts the strategies, tactics, and outcomes of the ‘Bay of Pigs’ and the ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’. Participants develop proficiency in navigating complex team dynamics to achieve consensus. Through active participation in an intensive group role-play, participants will apply insights gained from both historical events to simulate decision-making processes in a dynamic setting. Analysis of both events are intended to chart a path to productive collaboration and rich debate.
Objectives
To learn how to productively lead and participate in group decision meetings
To identify group behavior dynamics and distinguish between productive debate and ‘groupthink’
To practice facilitation techniques that drive a group debate to consensus
Content
Case Review: ‘Bay of Pigs’ versus ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’
Group Role Play scenario with challenge question
Outcomes and insights applied to company values and situations