Business Simulations for Team Building & Leadership Development
Business simulations are immersive, experiential learning activities that mimic the real-world challenges organizations face—from launching products to market to coordinating cross-functional teams under tight deadlines. Our facilitated simulations put teams in realistic scenarios where they work together to solve complex problems, make decisions under pressure, and experience firsthand what it takes to succeed as a cohesive organization.
These aren't just games—they're powerful team building experiences woven with Patrick Lencioni's Five Behaviors model (Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, Results). Through hands-on collaboration and facilitated discussion, teams practice the very behaviors that drive high performance in the real world. You'll navigate changing markets, coordinate across organizational levels, manage limited resources, and deliver results—all while our facilitators guide meaningful conversations about what's working, what isn't, and how to improve. Used by leading business schools including Yale, Stanford, and Carnegie Mellon, these simulations create insights that lectures simply can't achieve.
big picture
Teams work across production, management, and customer groups to design, paint, and assemble a wall-sized mural meeting exacting specifications. Through four simulated quarters, experience strategic and operational alignment, cross-functional collaboration, and adaptable thinking. Facilitated debrief explores leadership, vision, and the Five Behaviors in action. Used by Yale, Stanford, Dartmouth, and more. Ideal for 10-60 people.
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Big Picture is available as a kit to enhance your next self-facilitated sessions. Used by many of the worlds leading organizations and business schools, we can provide you with everything you need to lead your own session — including all materials, a facilitator’s guide, and a train-the-trainer call with one of our facilitators.
Reach for the Summit
Teams become mountaineers summiting New Zealand's Mount Cook through immersive video footage from real expeditions. At each decision point, choose between paths while managing budgets, purchasing insights, and adapting to changing conditions—exactly like navigating workplace uncertainty. Practice all Five Behaviors as teams balance personal goals with collective success, make decisions with incomplete information, and hold each other accountable under pressure. Flexible delivery: single session or multiple sessions. Ideal for leadership teams and organizations facing change.
powerball
Multiple project teams build interconnected subsystems delivering PowerBalls (marbles) through PVC pipes while managing time-to-market goals, budgets, and margins. Practice cross-functional communication, process coordination, and team alignment under pressure. Facilitated discussion surfaces challenges in collaboration and accountability across teams. Ideal for up to 50 people.
Ideal for groups of up to 50
liquid assets
Teams become mountaineers summiting New Zealand's Mount Cook through immersive video footage from real expeditions. At each decision point, choose between paths while managing budgets, purchasing insights, and adapting to changing conditions—exactly like navigating workplace uncertainty. Practice all Five Behaviors as teams balance personal goals with collective success, make decisions with incomplete information, and hold each other accountable under pressure. Flexible delivery: single session or multiple sessions. Ideal for leadership teams and organizations facing change.
Ideal for up to 50 people
neptune’s crossing
Project teams with various roles build a fleet of seaworthy boats to customer specifications while managing limited budget, expensive resources, and tight timelines. Communicate needs throughout the organization, coordinate across functions, and demonstrate results in a final customer demo where boats must float across water—complete with paddle races and creative marketing presentations. Facilitated discussion explores productive conflict, commitment to decisions, and team accountability. Ideal for groups of any size.
Ideal for groups of any size