Change Management Simulation Simulation

In the simulation, participants will:

• Analyze the simulation environment, including organizational culture and stakeholder profiles.

• Develop a comprehensive change management plan with clear phases.

• Allocate limited resources (time, budget, change team effort) to communication, training, and support activities.

• Execute their plan through a series of decision rounds, choosing specific actions to address emerging challenges.

• Monitor real-time feedback via simulated metrics like employee engagement, adoption rate, and productivity.

• Adapt their strategy based on results, learning to pivot when faced with resistance or unexpected crises.

• Present their change journey outcomes and lessons learned to peers or instructors.

• Diagnose an organization’s readiness for change and identify key stakeholders.

• Design a structured, phased change management strategy aligned with business goals.

• Select appropriate communication and engagement tactics for different stakeholder groups.

• Anticipate, identify, and develop strategies to mitigate resistance.

• Allocate change management resources effectively for maximum impact.

• Measure the progress and success of a change initiative using key behavioral and business metrics.

• Adapt their leadership style and approach to guide a team through uncertainty.

1. Introduction and Briefing Participants are introduced to the simulated company, its change imperative, and the interactive dashboard.

** 2. Planning Phase** Teams analyze data, map stakeholders, and build their initial change plan within a set budget.

3. Decision Rounds The simulation progresses through several rounds. Each round, teams allocate resources to actions ("Host a town hall," "Run a pilot program," "Coach a resistant manager").

4. Feedback and Analysis After each round, the simulation engine generates results. Dashboards update with metrics on adoption, morale, and performance. Teams receive qualitative feedback from simulated stakeholders.

5. Adaptation Teams review outcomes, learn from missteps, and adjust their strategy for the next round.

6. Debrief and Conclusion The simulation ends with a final performance score. A guided debrief links the experiential learning back to core change management principles and frameworks.

• Who is the Change Management Simulation designed for? It is ideal for corporate training programs, MBA courses, executive education, and leadership development initiatives aimed at managers, project leaders, HR professionals, and anyone tasked with leading organizational change.

• What is the typical duration of the simulation? The core simulation can be run in a compact 2-3 hour workshop or extended over multiple sessions for deeper strategic analysis and debriefing, making it highly flexible for different program formats.

• Do participants need prior change management experience? No. The simulation is designed to be accessible for beginners, providing a practical foundation, while offering enough depth and complexity to challenge experienced leaders and refine their skills.

• Is it competitive? Can teams run against each other? Yes. The simulation can be configured for head-to-head competition, where different teams' strategies are scored and compared, or for cooperative, single-team play focused on achieving a common goal.

• What makes this simulation different from reading a book on change management? It transforms passive knowledge into active skill. You experience the consequences of your decisions in real-time, learning through doing—a far more impactful and memorable method than theory alone.

• How is performance evaluated in the simulation? Performance is measured by a balanced scorecard of metrics, including the adoption rate of the change, overall employee engagement, project timeline adherence, and the final impact on simulated company performance.

• Can the simulation be customized for our company’s specific industry or change scenario? While the standard simulation presents a universal scenario, we offer customization services to tailor the context, roles, and challenges to reflect your organization’s specific industry and transformation needs.

• What technical requirements are needed to run the simulation? The simulation is a cloud-based platform accessible via any modern web browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge) on a computer or tablet. No special software installation is required.

• Depth and logic of scenario analysis and sensitivity ranges

• Clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness of the valuation memo and presentation

• Ability to adapt and revise valuations in light of news shocks or changes

• Collaboration, division of work, integration of roles, and final coherence

• Rating by peers and self-reflection on approach and decisions