Indigo Simulations
Wouldn't it be sensible to have some form of 'driving lesson' for those leading projects? After all, aircraft pilots have simulators for their 'big projects' – so why can't we have management simulators?
Indigo Simulations™ is our suite of project and programme-focused management simulations that allow you, your team and even your entire organisation to practice your project management skills in a safe, web-based facilitated workshop.
What is a Simulation?
Simulated learning blends immersive 'virtual' gaming with face-to-face or online tuition to create a 'real-life' learning experience.
It's a business game version of reality; attendees practice in a safe environment and hone their skills in a realistic (but not real) setting. Mistakes here don't cost your organisation anything or harm personal or business reputations. Request a demonstration.
A practical experience
- A computer-based, realistic scenario, playing (and scored) against simulated characters with their personalities, beliefs and traits. These stakeholders respond to you, changing their behaviour based on what you do (using Higher Order Artificial Intelligence). There is a 'perfect' score, based on objectives, and a 'perfect' outcome, where attendees are assessed on how close they come to the 'perfect' answer.
- All the teams play the same 'risk-free' scenario (a true 'level playing field'), which you don't get in the workplace, so attendees can get a handle on which specific skills they need to improve and get help with improving them from our highly-skilled facilitators who add-value and embed learning by sharing their real-life experiences.
- The Simulation is based on Academic Research that models human behavioural systems and has high validity - attendees cannot 'game' the Simulation or 'fix' the results.
- We provide comprehensive and detailed feedback (from a skilled facilitator) on what went well and what could be done better, so attendee development is more focused on the skills required.
- Attendees leave with a set of practical Excel® tools that can be applied in real-world situations - upon return to the workplace.
- You get to practice the tools in the workshop so you can hit the ground running in the workplace.
Benefits of learning via Simulation
Learning through Simulation is unique and quantifiable; it's as close to real life as we could make it. The scenarios will take your people out of their comfort zones and into the unknown, but they will still be required to manage their workloads, stakeholders, time, and deliver on time and within budget. Request a demonstration.
Learning through Simulation takes your learning and development strategy to a new level. Offering your people another practical way to develop themselves without too much time in the office or too much focus on theory.
Attendees leave with:
- Enhanced stakeholder analysis management skills.
- Situational (not theoretical) practice at assimilating and analysing information quickly and effectively.
- Improved communication and teamwork skills.
- The ability to organise information and track actions effectively.
- An understanding of how to make better quality decisions under pressure.
- Practice dealing with ambiguity and making informed judgements.
- An understanding of how pressure and 'mindset' affect our ability to listen effectively.
How and where do we do it?
- Blended classroom learning - teams of 3 people sharing a computer screen, with internet access, typically 15 people to one facilitator; in-company, your choice of venue or at one of our preferred venues.
- Online blended learning - typically nine people in groups of 3, where each team can located in a different location from one another and the facilitator.
- Request a demonstration.
Multilingual learning and development
We have a growing global network of facilitators with Simulations in English; however, many of our facilitators are multilingual. Tools, templates and models can be tailored to incorporate your organisation's best practices.
Trainer accreditation
Trainer accreditations are available for all our Simulations.
The Simulations
Managing Stakeholders™: for managers of all levels who must forge an agreement between disparate stakeholders (both inside and outside the business) to achieve their objectives. It incorporates a 2-hour simulation that allows you to learn and hone your stakeholder management skills.
Leading Change™: for senior managers and sponsors of organisational change who have to understand a framework for making change effective and efficient in their organisation. In addition to exploring best–practice models for change, attendees participate in a 2-hour simulation of a merger between two organisations, allowing them to experience the impact of stakeholder buy-in on making change effective.
Project Leadership™: for Project and Programme Managers responsible for implementing major change initiatives in their organisation. It hones skills in risk analysis and management, change control, issue analysis and management, stakeholder management, critical path analysis and resource (human and financial) management. Attendees participate in a 5-hour simulation in teams over the 2-day period. The simulation has been developed in cooperation with the Major Projects Authority (a UK Government Best Practice Think Tank).
Simulations: Programme Management™: upskill from project to programme management and deliver the desired business outcomes with this practical, strategic-level catalyst.