I believe the speed and accuracy of the flow of information is the greatest competitive advantage available in the business world today. Without it, any business acumen competency is worthless. Stories from three of our clients come to mind: A … Read More
For the past couple of years Andromeda Training has been working directly with various organizations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as the rapid changes in the region fuel demands for better business acumen. Humans have been walking out of … Read More
Some of my favorite quotes for training, and experiential learning in particular: First, the famous one from Confucius, “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” (The first sentence may be more accurately … Read More
I recently read an article about game transfer phenomenon. This is the idea that people merge subjective realities and take a game-related action in real life. The author of the article starts by talking about unexpectedly using Mario-Kart driving reflexes … Read More
In this Gotchas Series I’m writing about the top 12 ways a business acumen simulation can go wrong. Near the top of the list is excessive navel gazing — here’s why. Encourage buy-in and critical thinking You want to create … Read More
I would like to focus about the nature of the Israeli people and their business managers. You may say that Israel’s people, and Israeli managers, are constant arguers, bad planners, not good listeners etc. However they are also talented, practical, quick learners and flexible; born of long years … Read More
Guest Writer: Maria Chow (Spark Asia): Asia is a high-growth region with great potentials for a training programme like Income/Outcome. It is however extremely diverse – cultural/work practices as well as languages vary from country to country. Today, I would … Read More
Andromeda Training, announces the launch of a strategic partnership with Teneo Consulting, a management training and consulting firm with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, bringing the Income/Outcome board game business simulations to Spain. Since 1996, Andromeda Training has provided business … 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
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