Microsoft: Competing on

Talent
Dr. Manish Gupta
 Welcome to Monsoon
• Right answers from the case will have 3 types of rewards
• Diamond (15 points)

• Platinum (10 points)

• Gold (5 points)
Rules
• I’ll call the names
• I’ll roll a dice here: https://flipsimu.com/dice-roller/
• The named person must shout ‘stop’ to stop me from rolling.
• The respective card will be opened
• A question
• A reward for a convincing answer. Else, volunteer who raised the

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hand first in Gmeet will get the chance.
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 JACKPOT RULES
• There will be two teams-1&2.
• Each team will use Miro board
• The jackpot box will be opened for that team which comes with most
accurate and most appealing flowchart.
• Join:
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Congratulations! The entire team will get
this!