Dr. Terry L. Oroszi • Emerging Technologies Laboratory
Egos at the Table
Ever wonder why your meetings feel like battlegrounds instead of brainstorms? The answer lies in the hidden power dynamics and ego-driven behaviors controlling every interaction. Learn to identify them. Name them. Manage them.
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Meeting Bingo
Take this into your next real meeting. Spot the behaviors, mark your card, shout BINGO. Works live or during the simulation game.
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Character Cards
Browse all 15 meeting personality types. Flip each card to reveal the behavioral profile. Use for training, self-reflection, or game prep.
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Game Setup
Enter player names and deal secret character cards for the simulation. Each player gets a hidden role to embody during a mock meeting.
Nonverbal cues account for 65 to 93% of communication meaning in meetings. Use these principles to identify unspoken resistance, hidden agendas, and genuine engagement before problems escalate. Developed from the research of Dr. Terry L. Oroszi.
Mode 1
Meeting Bingo
Use during a real meeting or the simulation game. Tap a square when you spot that behavior. Get five in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally and shout BINGO!
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Character Cards
15 meeting personality types. Tap any card to flip it and reveal the full behavioral profile. Use the filters to explore by type.
Mode 3
Game Setup
Set up the Egos at the Table simulation. Enter player names, deal secret character cards, then run a mock meeting. Watchers try to identify who is playing which ego.
How to Play
Setup: The facilitator enters all player names and clicks Deal Cards. A secret character card is created for each player.
Private reveal: Pass the device around the table. Each player takes it privately, taps their own card to reveal their secret character, reads it carefully, then taps Hide before passing the device to the next person. No one else should see the screen during this step.
Start the meeting: Choose a mock topic such as a fictional budget decision or policy change. The Chairperson opens the meeting. All players begin embodying their assigned character using the behavior tips shown on their card.
Watchers observe: One or two designated Watchers sit outside the meeting and take notes on verbal and nonverbal behaviors to identify who is playing which ego. Use the Bingo card to track what you spot.
Debrief: After 10 to 15 minutes, stop the meeting. Watchers share their guesses. Each player then reveals their character. Discuss what behaviors gave them away and how a real facilitator could have managed each ego.
Everyone has a device? The facilitator announces each player number aloud. Each person opens the game on their own phone or laptop and taps only their own card simultaneously.
Prefer paper? Screenshot the dealt cards page, print it, fold each card before handing it to the player. No device needed during the game itself.