Each team takes on the role of a pirate crew arriving in port with goods to trade. Across four game cycles, teams gather information, trade strategically, and collect bounty on valuable goods. Success relies on effective negotiation, managing relationships, and adapting quickly to shifting market conditions and alliances.
- Program Designer: Catalyst Global
Trade Winds
Trade Winds is a high-energy trading simulation where pirate crews barter goods to gain the most treasure. Teams must negotiate, build trust, and gather market insights to succeed. As cycles progress, alliances form and strategies evolve. It’s a fast-paced exercise in communication, competition, and relationship-building.
Description
Learning Outcomes
Trade Winds develops core business skills such as negotiation, networking, and trust-building. The game challenges participants to adapt in real time, communicate with clarity, and balance competitive goals with strategic collaboration. As relationships form, teams learn to evaluate risks, exchange critical information, and identify mutually beneficial deals. The immersive format encourages proactive engagement and sharpens commercial instincts. Although teams compete, long-term success depends on creating win-win outcomes through smart partnerships. Trade Winds is versatile, energising, and ideal for building interpersonal confidence, emotional intelligence, and decision-making under pressure.
Additional Information
| Team Building Type | Conferences Meetings & Townhalls, Indoor Team Building |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Building Psychological Safety Environment, Building Trust, Cross Function Collaboration, Dealing with Change, Embracing Diversity & Inclusion, Negotiation Skills, Team Morale |
| Duration | 1 Hour, 1.5 Hours, 2 Hours |
| In-Person/Virtual | In-Person Indoor |
| Program Designer | Catalyst Global |
| Group Size | 51-150, 151-250, 251-500, Over 500 |
