I think Ganka's post below really drives home what I took away from the Aracruz simulation. Our "executives" decided not to focus on quantitative issues so that we could decide on the principles of what should be done, rather than amounts that we really didn't have the background to discuss. I suspect that this may be why we were effective and able to come to agreement, while in the real world, the situation is a multi-way stalemate.
It was very interesting to learn more information about the scenario after our discussions. We treated the landless natives as wholely victims in the situation and tried to resolve the issue from their view point. We knew that there had been some violence, but thought it was probably as a last resort. It wasn't until after the discussions that we learned of all the attacks and atrocities that were being committed.
I think this simulation translates well to business meetings where there are multiple stakeholders involved, which is a situation I am in frequently, if not daily.
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