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"This program made an immediate, positive impact on my team."
"The process was a moving experience that helped me quickly reshape my organization."
"Flying Starship is a new innovative way to increase employee ownership."

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ABOUT THE FLYING STARSHIP

Our Reputation

Thousands of people all over the world have benefitted from their Starship experience. Many of them having learned about it in graduate school programs which emphasize Business Management and Organization Development. These professors and students realize the value in following the leaders in these studies who have developed the actual learnings that their classes are based upon. The product was renamed to The Flying Starship to make it fit the profiles of all kinds of workplaces. We have expanded to healthcare, mining, banking, insurance and all types of service organizations. Our reputation precedes us and those who have purchased our product continue to do so today as it is a powerful vehicle to prepare businesses for the changes in work environments.

Targeted Customization

The Flying Starship has evolved significantly over time, offering a more efficient and impactful learning experience. Originally a two-day program, it has been streamlined to about six hours. We provide customized agendas and a variety of worksheets to enhance the simulation. Additionally, we can tailor The Flying Starship with custom logos and procedures to suit specific applications, such as Process Improvement, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Leadership, and more. While Train the Trainer certification classes were once required, the redesigned Leader's Guide now includes all necessary preparation, eliminating the need for costly classes and extended time away from work. Certification classes are now available on an as-needed basis.

WHAT'S IN THE KIT?

WITHIN THE SIMULATION
How It Works
In the Flying Starship simulation, participants take on roles as employees in an imaginary company tasked with creating a paper origami Starship using a traditional assembly line approach. During the initial Production Run, which simulates a traditional Command and Control management style, the socio-technical and economic outcomes are analyzed, often revealing surprising results. Tensions arise as folders blame cutters, painters grow frustrated, and everyone faults the tools. Workers are confronted with the realities of product quality, process inefficiencies, and job dissatisfaction, ultimately realizing that individual efforts alone cannot overcome systemic flaws.

This discovery highlights a critical lesson: poor planning cannot be offset by individual performance. This insight sparks a discussion on alternative frameworks and methodologies for system-wide improvement. Participants form design teams, blending production and staff roles, to create a new system. In the second Production Run, which simulates a High-Performance organization, teams redesign their workflows—addressing job content, sequence, policies, training, layout, and division of labor—while keeping tools, materials, quality standards, and customer requirements constant.

The second Production Run tests their innovations, leading to remarkable transformations. Units sold increase, defects decrease, employee earnings rise, and quality reaches new heights. Participants experience the stark contrast between the limitations of a Command and Control approach and the empowerment of a High-Performance organization. As anxiety gives way to engagement, the company atmosphere becomes electric with energy and excitement.