The Next Wave

An award-winning teaming simulation.

The Next Wave is a video-based choose-your-own-adventure teaming session that follows the exciting career of professional big-wave Surfer, Mark Mathews and his team.

The audience is grouped into professional surf teams, including the roles of photographer, swell forecaster, water safety crew, manager, publicist and surfer. You’ll be transported out into the ocean (virtually) where you will face a series of exciting scenarios, have to make difficult decisions, and either reap the rewards or face the consequences of those decisions.

​In addition to delivering the interactivity and excitement that conference audiences crave. The Next Wave program can be customised to focus on your selection of the below skill development modules. 

  • Virtual or Face to Face.

    We can deliver this using the video conferencing solution of your choice or get everyone together in an office, conference centre, or a venue overlooking the sea.

  • Audience Size

    The Next Wave can be customised to accommodate all-sized audiences from smaller off-sites to large-scale sales kickoffs. 

  • Timing

    Split across multiple stages The Next Wave can be delivered in anywhere from a 90min session to a full-day program or anything in-between.

“One of the best corporate team sessions we’ve done. So much creativity and thought, tied in with lots of inspiration. Great formula.”

Vicki Taylor, Marketing, Commercial Sector, AWS

Catch the Next Wave

Leadership

Decision Making

Communication

Well-Being

Leadership • Decision Making • Communication • Well-Being •

Psychological Safety

Safety

Resilience

Mental Health

Psychological Safety • Safety • Resilience • Mental Health •

How does it work?

After a brief immersion into the business of Big Wave Surfing, you and your team will take the reins of Mark’s career.

You’ll be faced with a series of real-life scenarios from Mark’s career. Each scenario will leave you with two options. As a team, you will make your decision, watch the outcomes, and then get your results.

Scores are based on marketing value, sponsorship satisfaction, and how well you function as a team.

In the ocean, you must stay hypersensitive to change, continually re-assessing conditions and refocusing goals and strategies. This creates a great environment to explore team dynamics, leadership, communication and the values that underpin your company’s success.

Follow the steps below.

Step by Step

01

Forming the team

02

Watching scenario

03

Making a decision

04

Get the results

“The session was a fantastically engaging and fun way to connect the team and build a sense of common purpose. Mark was able to bring people from different functions and locations together as working groups.

The simulations took the team out of their comfort zone in a very relaxed and informal way. Informative, thought-provoking and a lot of fun. A highly recommended way of engaging people using a simulation that is not business-specific but very relevant and applicable to any team environment.”

David Rajkovic
Vice President, Australia & New Zealand, Commvault

Catch

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Next

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Catch The Next Wave •

Get in touch.

hello@markmathews.com
+61 (0)438 105 524
Sydney, Australia