Management Development Simulations
Probably the most powerful exercise for developing management capability & talent. Using the latest in experiential learning your managers will be immersed in a fully interactive & engaging simulation.
A trend is emerging amongst forward-thinking businesses and training managers one which is seeing focus shift towards developing a managers with a much more rounded set of skills.
Management Development previously concentrated on predominately developing the softer side of a manager’s capability. Now as businesses and trainers look to improve the return on investment and improve business results organisations they are intent on developing managers commercial and decision making skills as well.
Our Management Simulations are some of the most advanced Business Simulations available today. They are comprehensive computer driven simulations that enable managers and employees to understand how a business works along with how their decisions and their contribution make a difference.
Whether your need to run as a stand-alone programme or as an additional component of your existing development programmes, their flexible design and facilitation options allow you to seamlessly incorporate a simulation and maximise the participants learning.
Each Management Simulation is driven by our unique technology they allow managers to experience a dynamic learning environment which creates a much more realistic and authentic experience – one that truly mirrors the way modern day managers work within organisations. They are ultimately designed to create a powerful and memorable development programme one which managers will remember for a long time to come.
Feedback from managers who experience this simulation is testament to the instructional design, experiential learning approach and educational content. On a recent management simulation programme the scores for how enjoyable, engaging and educational they felt it was are shown in the graphic below.
We can work with you to select and tailor the format and complexity of simulation to suit your and your managers’ specific learning requirements. We can even ensure that it draws on any existing training or initiatives you have in place and take into account the business and learning objectives that are critical for each cohort.
- Decision-making
- Commercial awareness
- Business Strategy
- Finance & Accounting
- Market Position & Competition
- Driving Operational Efficiencies
- Roles, Responsibility and Accountability
- The Effect of Teamwork and Leadership on Business Results
- From 4 hours to 12 hours in total duration
- From 1 to 50 managers per simulation
- Online, On-site or Off-site
- Facilitated by Business Smart or by your own trainers
- Managers versus Scenario (assessment and self-study)
- Managers in Team versus Team (for workshops and team building)
- 15 complexity levels (New Managers to Senior Executives)
- Tailored and Bespoke Options available
“The nature of the training was unique. Normative styles are 'tell-tell'. This training was very dynamic and totally interactive. So for me, the style of training was a winner!“
“I assume 5 is the most! It factored in a lot of detail to consider all at once and the timescales put pressure on everyone to be very clear about what they did and did not know. With no egos to hide behind it was a refreshing group learn.”
“Compared to all the training I have received this was as close to real life business environment. So I felt like I was making decisions which would make an impact on the business”
“Everyone had to think through all aspects of the business and appreciate the impact our decisions and those of our competitors had on business outcomes. It is very easy in your "day" job to focus on your immediate requirements and lose site of the bigger picture.”