Simulation games as an enrichment of training courses
09/11/2020Simulation games are an interesting and innovative way to learn new skills. They can also be used as an enrichment of trainings or workshops.
A person learns most effectively just by practicing theory. So it is no wonder that so many companies opt for a solution of the simulation game type. To the delight of those who like development - the market offers a huge number of possibilities in the matter of business or training games.
One of them is the "Sim Team" simulation game. It allows participants to understand the operational challenges of a company implementing projects. It allows them to understand the complexity and interrelationships between HR, project, financial and sales departments and the consequences of managerial decisions.
The training game is built in the form of a strategy game, in which teams compete against each other in a virtual business environment. The goal of each team is to implement projects and make decisions in specific areas (management, HR, finance, sales) based on a scenario tailored to the training objectives.
The game can be used to teach managers in the following areas:
- Communication in the organization
- Strategic management, strategy building
- Project management
- Human resources management
- Team building
- Intellectual capital management
- Financial planning and budgeting
- Managing liquidity in the company
- Enterprise value management
What are the advantages of conducting a Sim Team business game?
- Possible implementation of training reflecting a real business environment
- Discussions with participants on the basis of actual decisions made
- Ability to analyze decisions based on the history of events
- Possibility of analyzing finances in the form of balance sheets and flow of funds, as well as generating files
- Monitoring by the trainer of the participants' work on the basis of the administrator's platform, possibility to refer to the various stages of the decision-making process
- Management by the Trainer of the training needs of the participants
- Implementation of training in a different form than standard
Simulation games allow you to implement the methods learned in training and test whether they actually work. This is an interesting option that will reduce the number of possible mistakes.
Thanks to the variety and availability on the market, such games can be used in many industries or company departments.
As an example, today we used the game "Sim Team"-if you are interested in it, write to us!