Image credit: Conscious Capitalism – Bikes by Marketplace Simulations Among the nine educational games developed for Higher Education use and cited for excellence in the 2022 International Serious Play Awards Program is Conscious Capitalism – Bikes . A collaborative effort between Conscious Capitalism®, Inc and Marketplace Simulations , the game challenges players to create and manage a new entrepreneurial venture in an innovative new niche of the bicycle industry. Students deal with ethical, environmental, and sustainability issues in addition to the usual management challenges of running a business. According to the developers, “Employers have long been signaling that new business graduates lack the level of critical competencies they will need in the workplace. Business schools need to do a better job of helping students bridge the gap between knowledge and skill.” The Conscious Capitalism® business simulation provides a cost efficient and scalable solutio
Image credit: Clark Aldrich’s Short Sims As anticipated in my previous post Coming Soon: Off-The-Shelf Leadership for New Managers Short Sim Suite , Clark Aldrich is introducing an off-the-shelf/tailorable suite of Short Sims tackling work-life balance, employee disengagement, and remote working. According to Clark, “Most new managers are forced to learn critical leadership skills on the job. The cost to productivity and morale is enormous.” To address this, he continues to work with leading organizations across industries developing "Leadership 101" Short Sims for new managers to practice and understand their new role. “For 2023, we are making a Short Sim suite—which has gathered the best-of-breed content—available either off-the-shelf or tailored to individual industries, entities, or specific initiatives,” says Clark. As with all Short Sims, they have distilled complex content into their simple essence. They clarify and focus on immediate,