It looks like Income/Outcome is finally beginning to come together with a global network of training providers. Not only did we have representatives from five continents for our conference in May, but we are starting to see a natural coming-together … Read More »
So we’ve made a first trial video about the structure and value of ‘The Company Board’. But the question is, what is its real value? In itself it provides a way to visualize financial statements as Amounts, not just as … Read More »
Going through an Income/Outcome workshop provides a number of business competencies including the ability to read and visualize financial statements. You will make better decisions. In the simulation, you learn to use game board itself as a mental checklist for … Read More »
There are two fundamentally different approaches to looking at developing ‘business understanding’ using a business game. Thinking inside the box: You can get a Hosted ELK service and develop a personalized model of the business. Consultants come in and ask … Read More »
In choosing a business game or business simulation for learning purposes, whether in a corporate or academic environment, the first question should be “Computer-based or board-game?” There are advantages and disadvantages to each. Essentially, the computer-based simulation can be more … Read More »
Finnish psychologist Antti Revonsuo believes that dreams have a primary function of allowing extensive safe training in escaping dangerous situations. His research (as reported in Psychology Today, Nov-Dec 2007), shows that two-thirds of all dreams are threat dreams, totaling 300 … Read More »
One of the great things about running open enrollment workshops within a corporation is that you get a cross-section of managers participating, not all from the same silo. Mixed functions sit together on teams, and typically argue for decisions to … Read More »
For the past 10 years, we have talked about ‘aha! thinking’ and ‘overnight learning’ and tried to express how our learning continues beyond the simulation. Over the past year we have come up with a phrase that describes a lot … Read More »
This is an example of a Company Board, showing its basic structure: There are a few lucky people in this world who can glance at columns of numbers on a page, and immediately see their relative sizes, relationships, importance, … Read More »
One of the exciting things we’ve been doing more of lately is working with business students at several institutions, helping to “create the sponge” ready to absorb finance and business concepts. The energy and innovation of the students is rewarding … Read More »
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