About this session
The Shared Resource Game: Cooperate for Long-Term Value is a 90-minute to half-day team game for teams who want to explore how short-term targets affect shared, long-term resources. It runs live online or in person.
Teams draw from a shared resource, such as budget, time or customer goodwill, while chasing their own targets, and see what happens to the pool over several rounds.
Participants leave with a clearer view of how shared resources are used at work and practical ideas for agreeing fair rules.
What your people take away
- Manage a shared resource across competing targets
- See how short-term wins affect long-term value
- Negotiate a common operating rule
- Test whether cooperation creates more value
- Apply the lessons to shared resources at work
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What each length covers
90 minutes
Play for your target, share the poolTeams draw from a shared resource while chasing their own targets over several rounds. They see how individual choices affect what's left for everyone.
- Manage a shared resource across competing targets
- See what happens to the pool
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Manage a shared resource across competing targets and See what happens to the pool.
Half day
Negotiate rules and test cooperationAdds negotiating a common operating rule and replaying to see whether cooperation creates more value. Teams finish by applying the lessons to a shared resource at work.
- Manage a shared resource across competing targets
- See what happens to the pool
- Negotiate a common operating rule
- Compare results and apply them
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Manage a shared resource across competing targets
Every length- Get your team targetEach team receives its own target and access to one shared, slowly renewing resource.
- Play several roundsTeams decide how much to take each round without agreeing any rules first.
See what happens to the pool
Every length- Track the shared resourceThe group watches how the pool changes as each team pursues its target.
- Discuss the choicesTeams share why they took what they did and how it felt to see the pool change.
Negotiate a common operating rule
Half day only- Agree a rule togetherTeams negotiate a simple rule for using the shared resource fairly.
- Replay with the ruleGroups play again under the agreed rule and track the results.
Compare results and apply them
Half day only- Compare value across roundsTeams compare total value and the state of the pool with and without the rule.
- Apply it to workParticipants identify a shared resource at work and suggest a fair rule for using it.
Tools and materials
- Game board and resource tokens, provided in person
- Online game tracker for remote sessions
- Team target cards
- Round results sheet
- Shared resource agreement template
Who it’s for
- Teams sharing budgets, people or equipment
- Leadership teams balancing competing priorities
- Cross-functional and matrix teams
- Sustainability and operations teams
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about The Shared Resource Game: Cooperate for Long-Term Value
How long is The Shared Resource Game: Cooperate for Long-Term Value?
The Shared Resource Game: Cooperate for Long-Term Value runs as 90 minutes or half day. You choose the length when you book. A 90-minute session covers Manage a shared resource across competing targets and See what happens to the pool. A half-day session adds Negotiate a common operating rule and Compare results and apply them.
Can The Shared Resource Game: Cooperate for Long-Term Value be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book The Shared Resource Game: Cooperate for Long-Term Value?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open The Shared Resource Game: Cooperate for Long-Term Value to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.