What is Infiniteams?
Infiniteams is an online multi-player learning environment that can be used directly off the shelf or customised for a whole series of blended training interventions. Infiniteams is designed to allow teams to participate in a series of scenarios to improve the working dynamics between each of the team members including the team leader.

How many players can play?
Infiniteams supports individual teams from 2-6 players. Up to 6 teams can be run from a Facilitators control application, control applications can be run on any available computer meaning that there is no limit theoretically to the number of players that could be supported. We would recommend that a Facilitator runs events with around 30 players in a room to keep the benefits of close Facilitation optimal.

Do I need special technology to run an Infiniteams session?
No special technology is required. Infiniteams runs on standard low spec PC's and Mac's, standard internet technology and is compatible with the majority of web browsers.

How are Infiniteams events run?
Infiniteam events are facilitated (professionally managed) game sessions that can be run remotely, with all players in the same room or a mixture of both approaches.

What economic benefits can Infiniteams bring to organisations in the current climate?
Team members can be physically linked in a virtual environment and learning material can be accessed anytime/anywhere by complete teams in different locations. Infiniteams can be used in multiple scenarios - management training, team formation, team working, and assessment and because of its online capability it can be used to easily engage with geographically dispersed organisations hence reducing massive training costs.

What other benefits can Infiniteams bring to organisations in the current economic climate?
All organisations are under severe pressure to significantly improve performance and efficiencies. All are in survival mode and are in the process of deciding whether to re-trench and go defensive or be positive and become more opportunistic; either way they need to become more competitive. Infiniteams addresses two of organisation's main objectives i.e. (i) Driving effective change e.g. finding ways to help people operate more effectively with remote teams; particularly under the pressure of getting things done in an optimum time frame and (ii) The ‘green’ agenda eg improving business performance while significantly reducing travel and training costs.

What is the difference between facilitating a face-to-face session and a virtual session?
The principles and techniques used to facilitate in a virtual environment are similar to those used face-to-face. The key to effective facilitation of learning is interactivity. Getting the delegates involved via discussion, group-work and exercises will encourage them to own responsibility for their own development and will make the experience a more enjoyable one. By running the sessions interactively, there is an opportunity to take the delegates by surprise and encourage learning. This is because the majority of people who have had any training or presentations via the internet will have been subjected to “death by PowerPoint”. They will have been “talked at” rather than “talked with”. Thus, involving the delegates tends stimulate thinking, encourage learning and make the whole experience more enjoyable.

What will it take to become proficient at running virtual sessions?
For a facilitator experienced in face-to-face delivery, the most challenging thing about virtual delivery may be getting to grips with the technicalities of the virtual environment. A lot of the systems are similar. They are like the Microsoft Windows environment most of us work with – the developers of the platforms aim to make them as familiar and user-friendly as possible. Get to know the system’s capabilities and think about how you can use them creatively. For example, there are often virtual breakout rooms where you can put groups of delegates together to talk. The breakout rooms have on-screen white boards on which delegates can make notes, ready to feed back to the group as a whole. The facilitator is able to tour the breakout rooms, listening in to the discussions and observing what is appearing on the white boards.