Engaging Simulations

Everest Teamwork and Leadership Simulation Overview In this leadership and teamwork simulation from Harvard Business Publishing, participants explore group dynamics and leadership in the context of climbing Mount Everest. Each round of the simulation lets players analyze information on speed, health, weather conditions and supplies before making decisions. The learners will also decide how to effectively share their information and decisions with their teammates. This Harvard team simulation is played synchronously with teams of 5. It can be played asynchronously between multiple teams.

The Change Management simulation developed by Harvard Business Publishing includes four scenarios for exploring different combinations of the relative power of the change agent and the relative urgency of the change initiative. In each simulation scenario, participants attempt to persuade key members of the organization to adopt a change initiative. This simulation can be played individually or in teams.

In the Design Thinking simulation, participants try to run a successful food truck business. They play the role of an entrepreneur and try to maximize their revenue over five simulated weeks by selling ice cream, frozen yogurt, or smoothies at various locations in the city of Boomtown.