“27 October 1915. The end came at last about 5pm - she was doomed, no ship built by human hands could have withstood the strain - I ordered all hands on to the floe and as the floe near us was cracking we started to sledge all the gear”. ~Ernest Shackleton
On the way to the final boundary of the Earth the "Endurance" crew, led by the renowned polar explorer Shackleton, encounter the unknown and the extreme adversities of a South Pole winter. In this powerful session you will find out how this legendary story of survival and success was written and, why not, immerse in the experience even more by engaging in themed activities.
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew embarked upon the vessel Endurance. Their destination: the South Pole, in an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent. This journey took an unexpected turn when the ship became trapped by ice just 97 nautical miles from the earth’s most southerly point and the crew was forced to abandon the ship and drift on ice sheets for months until they are rescued.
Through Shackleton's calendar, complemented by the rich audiovisual material, we are going to follow this extraordinary journey and analyze how, based on team spirit and proper management of resources and information, they achieved to stay alive in spite of all the adversities. The guide for this journey will be Thodoris Papagiannis, a man who has stepped foot in Antarctica (one of a few Greeks). Having experienced first hand this harsh land, he will offer unique insights and deepen the understanding.
Additionally to the power talk, in order to have the full experience, we strongly advise to add the following activities:
"Exploring the Unknown" Activity: Interactive game of questions with case studies that parallels the challenges of an exploration mission with those of the company's new projects.
"Hands on problem solving": Some problems require immediate decision-making and actions: participants need to work together to complete a project at a certain time and to do it with the first attempt. Task groups need to give their best for a collective result that will guarantee the success of the project.
