Christmas Party from Hell

This is a role-play simulation about sexual harassment in the workplace.
The purpose was to raise awareness of sexual harassment policy and procedures. It was a first attempt at designing a role-play.

To gain access to the role-play

NOTE: Please do not post anything – this is for demonstration purposes only!

Here’s how to access it and have a look around:

Step 1:

Click on this URL
http://www.fablusi.com/default2.asp?simID=rpsim00000123M1B

If it doesn’t work do this:
Go to www.fablusi.com
Cut and paste the SimID below into the login space and click submit : rpsim00000123M1B

Step 2:

Log in using the following:

Username: guest1
Password: demo1

Explore the environment and read some of the input.

This login gives you the perspective of a moderator – who can observe and access all the different spaces within the simulation. You may be interested to read the interactions in the CONTROL ROOM. This is the private space for the moderators who can discuss things privately behind the scenes.

Step 3:

Now explore the same simulation from a player’s perspective. Log in again using the following:

Username: marie
Password: yakka

This is the role of Anna Leska, the Equity and Social Justice Manager.

Notice what is the same and what’s different to what a moderator sees.

How the role-play process works

As a player, you are first assigned a role. Then you log on and get a ROLE PROFILE which is for your eyes only. Have a look at Anna Leska’s ROLE PROFILE under the Welcome message in the left hand navigation bar.

Your first task is to embellish that role and bring it to life without losing the integrity of the role. Find and click on the

button down the bottom and find Anna Leska. Once the book icon appears – it can take a minute or two – click on it and see how the person who played Anna EMBELLISHED her profile to make her into a “real” person that the other players can read about and interact with.

The setting for Christmas Party is the Ausis Institute of Technology.
Have a look at these different spaces within the Ausis Institute:

• This lets roles know where they fit in.

• Only the moderators can see this space. What is the purpose of the Control Room?

• Who can go there? Why do you think this room was included?

• Most role-plays have a space like this where news releases can be accessed. The purpose is to inform people of the progress and trigger more action.

• Most role-plays have a public space where all roles can interact.

• Both these spaces had restricted access. This reflects real life. Do YOU have access to Executive Management conversations?

• Not all spaces have to be there at the start of a role-play. The Debriefing Room is often introduced after the role-play is finished. This is the place where players can debrief their character. Within the Fablusi system, this is done “In Character” (IC). Debriefing Out of Character (OOC) is just as important as this is where the learning points are drawn out and new insights made. Never underestimate this phase. Debriefing OOC often takes place F2F.

Plotting and planning behind the scenes

This is an internal email system where a role can access all the ‘sim-mails’ sent to them

This is where you can send ‘sim-mail’ to any character in the roleplay. This is for the purpose of achieving the goals set down for the role.

You can book a chat and invite specific roles to participate. This is often for behind the scenes plotting and planning.

Individual players have access to their own space for keeping notes and tracking their progress. If one role is shared, this is where updates and collaboration takes place.