Strike Fighter

Master Negotiation Skills through Simulation

Before the people in your organization attempt to maneuver through real-world negotiations, give them the opportunity to practice their skills in the safety of the classroom with the action-packed simulation Strike Fighter. This learning-rich experience is aimed at helping individuals become more competent and confident negotiators by teaching a solid start-to-finish strategy and giving negotiation practice. There isn't a more powerful way to surface strengths and weaknesses and answer the question, "Is the way I approach negotiating successful, and if not, what do I need to change?"

Build a rock-solid foundation for successful negotiation by giving your team hands-on practice with Strike Fighter. Using our innovative simulation, individuals can get negotiation practice and hone their skills in a safe and educational environment, identifying areas for improvement and developing a winning strategy. Gain valuable insights to streamline your approach and boost your negotiating confidence.

Benefits for the Organization

• Game mechanics reflect real negotiation and communication challenges that people face not only in a business environment but in every conflict situation.
• Helps to prepare for negotiations.
• Raises awareness about the importance of the preparation phase in building a negotiation strategy.
• Practices the ability to make quick decisions during negotiations or difficult talks.
• Shows the importance of recognizing partners’ needs in negotiation at different stages of the process.
• Demonstrates challenges related to cooperation within and among strongly competing teams.
• Raises awareness about the need to reconcile individual goals with organizational goals.

Uses and Applications

• Negotiations: Preparing for difficult talks and conducting negotiations, building negotiation strategy, defining one’s own negotiation objectives as well as partners’ objectives.
• Leadership: Big picture and long-term goals which may be difficult to notice, understanding others’ motivations and interests, solving problems, decision making.
• Conflict management: How to cope in conflict situations, effective behavior in conflict situations, mediation. (We recommend training in conflict resolution.)
• Communication: Rules of efficient communication, responsibility for the message, developing communication skills, ability to persuade and ask appropriate questions.
• Teamwork: Rules related to building a negotiation team, setting goals, task and responsibility delegation, improvement of team productivity, the meaning of cooperation within and among teams.

Recommended For

• Talent development programs
• Training programs for managers and specialists
• Employer Branding activities

Product Details

• Product Type: Game
• Time Required: Three to four hours

What to Order

The Strike Fighter complete kit provides you with everything you need to train up to 12 people, including a comprehensive facilitator guide, card decks, worksheets, and more.

Note: This product is not available for sale outside the United States and Canada.

About Strike Fighter

Developed by game design company Pracownia Gier Szkoleniowych, Strike Fighter focuses on mastering and improving the strategies and skills required for successful negotiating. Strike Fighter was awarded first prize in the 2009 NASAGA USA game design competition.

Product Resources

• Theoretical Background | Download to learn more about the development of Strike Fighter
• Video | Strike Fighter Training Game