Why Use a Business Simulation for Leadership Development

Integrative Learning

Learners learn through experience, engagement, and reflection. By presenting multidimensional business challenges that encourage leaders to consider situations from multiple perspectives, Insight Experience simulations create the space for all three of these elements. Leaders learn from the opportunity to pause, discuss, and decide on intentional actions.

Participants can see both pitfalls and “best approach” choices. They can practice behaviors and see the impact of their actions in rapidly telescoped time.

Business simulations are active, engaging, and group-based.

Business simulations are revealing and thought-provoking.

Business simulations allow leaders to receive meaningful and timely feedback on decisions and communication.

Business simulations are an opportunity to energize your leaders and their networks.

Debunking Misunderstandings about Simulations for Leadership Training

Insight Experience's Ned Wasniewski visits Training Industry to write about common myths that surround business simulations, despite the fact that simulations have evolved significantly over the years.

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Leadership Express Sims: Interactive Learning in a 2-4 Hour Format

Learn about our Leadership Express business simulations, which focus on the dynamics of specific situations or scenarios; can be held in conjunction with other meetings/gatherings; and enable organizations to embed learning into their business cadence.

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Building Strategic Agility

Case Study: Insight Experience partners to accelerate the development of high-potential emerging leaders at a leading global infrastructure and technology company.

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Developing Leaders Who Can Execute Strategy

Case Study: Insight Experience helps a leading financial services organization develop their leaders to better translate and execute corporate strategy at the local level.

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Developing Leaders in the Rapidly Changing Technology Industry

Case Study: Insight Experience develops a series of programs for managers and executives to help them rapidly develop the skills and behaviors needed to lead in a new environment.

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Five Misconceptions About Business Simulations

Ashley Perry dives into common misperceptions about business simulations and the powerful impact that this kind of experiential learning can have on organizations.

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I wasn't a big fan of these conceptual trainings in the past, but the format of concept followed by simulation case study really helps reinforced the ideas as learning by doing."

Participant, Managing Director

Leading financial firm

"The software was amazing. I’m not sure I would ever have learned this much had I been shadowing someone in a real business environment. It was incredibly realistic, allowed me to practice skills I didn’t know I had, work closely with a team, and experience managing a company."

Participant, Physician

Leading healthcare system

"I was very impressed with the simulation that we ran in our last sessions. Over my 30+ years in retail management, I have participated in myriad training sessions and, while all contributed to my overall abilities as a more effective manager, the case studies in the Business Simulation felt the most closely connected to reality. I even mentioned, during one of our recaps, that each scenario made me think of at least one real-world situation that I had dealt with at some time."

Participant, Director of Operations

Leading retail organization

Why Use a Business Simulation

Integrative Learning