Pink Elephant offers many options for learning in a highly interactive way. Learning by doing means
that
participants are behaviorally and cognitively very active as they role play through a meaningful
business situation to solve a specific problem. This type of learning complements theoretical
education
by providing a dynamic, reactive, risk-free environment for attendees to engage in, which helps to
close
the gap between the knowledge acquired during a traditional course and the actual skills required in
real-life on-the-job work situations.
Benefits of Learning by Doing with Business
Simulations
Experiential learning – where you are actually called upon to experience real work situations – has
been
shown to be very effective. A simulation allows participants to learn by experiencing the
consequences
of their actions because there is opportunity to execute different approaches and strategies to see
different outcomes. Other benefits of business simulations include:
- Simulations are a learning tool that replicate on-the-job, real-life experiences; learning by
doing
has been proven to effectively exemplify theoretical business concepts
- The activities involved promote increased thinking and engagement (and enjoyment!)
- Simulations allow students to learn as if they were really positioned in a specific role within
an
organization, except the mistakes made don’t have any costly consequences to the business!
- The lessons learned and mistakes made enable improved knowledge retention, decision-making, and
communication skills
- The teamwork required to solve problems has the advantage of creating a common culture among the
participants. It pushes them to think together, make decisions together, and resolve conflicts
together
The Format of Business Simulations
Pink Elephant’s business simulations all include the following components:
- A business simulation is typically one day in duration
- Each business simulation focuses on a specific subject area such as DevOps,
Lean
IT, etc.
- Because of the role playing format, there is a set maximum and minimum number of attendees
required
- Participants are assigned roles that mirror real-life jobs and work teams
- A business situation is presented to the group, which involves a specific problem that has to be
resolved
- A Pink facilitator is on hand during the entire period of time to guide and direct the
discussions
- Checkpoints along the way provide an opportunity to assess what teams have done well and what
has
not worked well, with an opportunity to take corrective action
- An end-of-day lessons-learned discussion highlights the key learning points
Online Virtual Format
Today’s challenging times call for creative approaches to team training. Some of Pink’s business
simulations are now available in a virtual, live online format. Here’s how it works:
- The same overall approach and activities are involved as described above for onsite delivery.
- Participants are given online access to their “room” one week before the workshop and are given
easy-to-follow instructions for pre-workshop activities to get them used to various aspects of
maneuvering their way around.
- Pink Elephant’s skilled facilitator provides clear guidance and direction throughout the entire
virtual workshop, which enables the participants to enjoy a very meaningful educational
experience.
“It’s just like being together” is a common theme heard from attendees who have participated in
the
virtual online simulation.
LIST OF BUSINESS SIMULATIONS AVAILABLE
Pink Elephant has partnered with GamingWorks, the business simulations developer, to offer the following
options:
Questions?
Click on “Chat” in the bottom right hand corner, or contact us at 1-888-273-PINK or [email protected].