The group is divided into three different levels of a corporate hierarchy and charged with completing a group goal as well as individual tasks. One group, the line workers (The Island of the Blind), is blindfolded and given a task. They do not receive concrete instructions for accomplishing their task or information required to complete the overall group goal. A second group, the middle managers (The Island of the Mute), is provided a view of the overall group goal but is not allowed to speak. They are separated from the other departments and are tasked with assisting the people on the Island of the Blind. The third group, the executives (The Island of Project Managers) consists of senior managers. They can see and speak and are given additional tasks to complete along with the overall project goal.

As the activity progresses, participants eventually begin to ask the following: "What is the common goal?" and "Why are we not reaching it?" and "What do we need to do to work cooperatively?"

Debrief for a powerful learning experience
Experiential learning activities are based on the principles of experiential education, and serve as the basis for engaging team building programs that deliver high impact team and leadership skills development. Debriefing occurs after the activity and is an important process designed to synergize, strengthen, and transfer learning from the experience to real-life, on-the-job situations. Our professional facilitators can tailor, modify and debrief each activity to meet the specific needs of your team.