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Crew: build team leadership skills through fast-paced project delivery

Crew is a hands-on simulation that challenges leaders to deliver a fast-paced project. Whether you’re preparing new managers or sharpening the skills of experienced leaders, Crew brings the realities of team leadership to life - focusing on project delivery, relationship management, and people development. You’ll:

Balance project demands with team capacity
Build trust and motivation across diverse individuals
Apply leadership models to real-time team challenges

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How Crew can help your business

In Crew, you're a team leader responsible for successfully delivering a four-week project with your group. You’ll need to schedule work, delegate tasks, manage deadlines, and respond to unexpected issues - all while building the high-performing team that keeps morale high under pressure.

Crew is grounded in John Adair’s Action Centred Leadership (ACL) model, helping leaders understand and apply the principles of Task, Team, and Individual. It’s an ideal environment to practise team management in a safe, reflective, and engaging way.

The simulation focuses on two core skill areas:

Project management

Balancing workload and priorities with team capacity
Managing task flow, deadlines, and unforeseen challenges
Scheduling work effectively across a four-week project cycle

Team leadership

Building trust and strong working relationships
Developing team members and leveraging their strengths
Supporting individuals while driving team-wide performance

At a glance

Duration: Crew is played over 2–3 hours
Scenario: Lead a team through a four-week project, while managing workload, delegating tasks, responding to issues, and making key interventions to guide your team to success. Each week brings new challenges in team dynamics and project delivery
Skillsets: Team leadership, project management

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See how Crew builds team leadership skills through fast-paced project delivery.