An Experiential Exercise: The Space Cowboys Company

Groups will act as an outside consultant to help the Space Cowboys Company in their reorganization plan.

A. Divide into groups of five to seven and take the role of consultants.

B. Each group should identify the forces necessitating the change and the resistance to that change found in the company.

C. Each group should develop a set of strategies for dealing with the resistance to change and for implementing those strategies.

D. Reassemble the class and hear each group’s recommendations and explanations.

E. After each group has presented, probing questions should be posed by other “consulting groups” about the presenting group’s recommendations.