1. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 The Search for The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine for The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine A 37 slide overview of our team building and leadership development exercise

2. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 This is a fast-paced game involving risk- taking, strategic planning, communications, goal setting and teamwork.

3. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 This game was designed in 1993 by Dr. Scott Simmerman of Performance Management Company. Dutchman is played worldwide, translated into 6 languages.

4. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 This slideshow is meant to give an overview of the game, not to get into the details of how it really works and the impacts it has. We have other summary files available for that!

5. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Our Agenda Introduction / Overview The Mechanics -- How Things Work Tips for Success Planning Time - 15 Min. Start of Exercise Debriefing

6. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Your Goals: Work Together Get to the Mine Mine as much Gold Mine as much Gold as We Can as We Can Return to Apache Junction Have Fun!

7. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 On the tabletops are a poster map, a grubstake of resource cards, a package of informational forms and other stuff.

8. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 We start at Apache Junction, a lovely little village nestled in a corner of the Superstition Mountains National Recreation Area in Arizona

9. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 The Map for your Journey You will have to choose from one of three different routes to and from the Mine. Each has a different level of risk.

10. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Teams have limited but sufficient resources for their journey. Teams cannot afford to make bad decisions!

11. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Each team starts with a Grub Stake of Resource Cards of Supplies, Fuel Cards, Tents, Batteries, Spare Tires, and maybe some cash. Each is valued at $750.

12. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Each team gets a vehicle that uses fuel each day. You also use fuel for lighting, heating and cooking. Teams consume Fuel Cards each day.

13. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Teams consume Supply Cards each and every day during their journey

14. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Teams can expect Arctic Blasts to occur on occasion. Arctic Blasts use up extra supplies & fuel, everywhere.

15. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Each forecast requires one battery. A Battery is for getting a weather forecast A 5-Day Forecast is available on Days 5, 10, & 15 Each forecast requires one battery.

16. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 You must plan to have shelter for the days your team will be mining gold

17. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Tent Cards are included in some Grub Stakes and are also available from your Trading Post or for exchange at any Supply Depot.

18. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Spare Tires are useful in case there are Ice Shards. Ice Shards are Very Rare. Resource Consumption

19. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Teams can exchange resource cards any time before leaving Apache Junction

20. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Managing your resources is critical to your overall success.

21. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Resource Consumption If you are waiting at Apache Junction, you will consume: One Supply Card and One Fuel Card.

22. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Resource Consumption If you are anywhere it is Sunny and Cool, you will consume: One Supply Card and One Fuel Card. Sunny and Cool is the most common Weather Pattern.

23. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 If you are traveling on the Low Country Trail and the weather is Rainy and Wet, you are “In The Mud.” Consumption “In The Mud” will be: One Supply Card and TWO Fuel Cards Resource Consumption

24. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 If you waiting for the Flooding in the Canyon to subside, you consume One Supply Card and One Fuel Card. Tom’s Canyon will flood on occasion. Resource Consumption

25. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Resource Consumption Should an Arctic Blast occur, you will consume TWO Supply Cards and FOUR Fuel Cards. If you are mining Gold and an Arctic Blast occurs, you will consume TWO, FOUR and One Shelter.

26. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 If you are Mining Gold and it is Cool and Sunny, you consume One Supply Card, One Fuel Card and One Shelter. You consume Shelter only when Mining Gold in The Lost Dutchman’s Mine. Resource Consumption

27. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Teams will have 15 minutes to plan and trade at the Trading Post

28. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 You can exchange resources ONLY at Apache Junction or in a Supply Depot

29. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Just in case... Should your team find that it has not planned well and run out of goods, use your Beacon Bring to the Trading Post for extra resources. You must get back to Apache Junction. Note: This is not a rescue operation! Your team gives up half its gold to our charity for team education

30. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 There are Three possible routes High Country Trail Plateau Trail Low Country Trail And we MAY play so teams take one trail to and a Different trail back to Apache Junction

31. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Mud only. only Rainy weather creates Mud on the Low Country Trail, only. There is never mud on Plateau or High Country Trails Shelter is needed only when you are mining Gold in The Lost Dutchman’s Mine One last time…

32. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Quick Summary Plan for weather patterns Plan for all 20 days Plan for fuel and shelter Free Videos of the Region Tortilla Flat The Mine and Its Gold Work together. Have Fun!

33. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 There are two FREE Videos available from the Library and teams do find their contents useful, however, it will cost you one day to get either of them or two days to get both Videos.

34. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Remember: Our goal is to get to the mine, mine as much gold as we can, and safely return to Apache Junction. Have Fun. Maximize ROI

35. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Some effectiveness thoughts: Have an immediate focus on getting a good startHave an immediate focus on getting a good start Establish standards and norms for communicationsEstablish standards and norms for communications Set shared goals and mutual objectivesSet shared goals and mutual objectives Deal with conflict smoothlyDeal with conflict smoothly

36. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 This is only a game!

37. Performance Management Company, 1993 - 2007 Questions ?