- Confident change leadership is strengthened by practical experience and shared language
- Change resilience improves when people understand the dynamics of transformation
- Organisational outcomes improve when change capability is developed at every level
Facing organisational change? Business simulations can help
Practical change management training for L&D teams and business leaders, delivered through live, facilitated simulations.Understanding how change works
For L&D managers and business leaders comparing change management training options, the goal is the same: build change capability that survives contact with a real transformation programme. Successful change depends on people. Strengthening change management capability across your organisation equips teams and leaders to navigate uncertainty, guide others through transition, and embed new ways of working. When people understand how change works, they are more confident, more resilient, and more effective, making change stick and delivering better outcomes.
Organisations recognise the value of change capability
"Change is inevitable, but progress is optional." - Tony Robbins
Many organisations know that weak change management slows progress. Building confidence and skill in this area delivers real benefits - both in individual confidence and in enterprise-wide performance.
Develop change capability with business simulations
Business simulations offer a powerful, practical way to build change management skills. Our Influence simulation puts teams through a nine-week change initiative, navigating stakeholder resistance and building a shared change vocabulary, while Cohesion builds the trust and team dynamics that make any change programme easier to land. Both create a safe space to explore change scenarios, test different approaches, and learn from experience, without real-world consequences.
- Immersive and engaging format that ensures lasting learning
- Collaborative environment that encourages peer learning, discussion, and shared insights
- Psychologically safe environment that lets people experiment and make mistakes, providing valuable learning
Core change skills gained through simulations
- Understanding the stages of change and how people respond
- Identifying and influencing key stakeholders
- Building trust and relationships throughout the change process
- Planning for resistance and adjusting strategies
- Aligning change efforts with organisational goals
- Developing a shared vocabulary for describing change
How business simulations strengthen change capability
The simulations are a fun way for project teams, executives and leaders to understand the concepts of change management, as well as how to implement them. They leave the sessions with the key principles of change management firmly embedded, aiding them when they introduce a new business process, strategy, technology or project within the organization.
Scott Milne, Director of Strategic Portfolio Management, MPAC, a Canadian public sector organisation
We have found the change simulation immensely useful for groups of all seniorities in helping them develop practical change management and influencing skills experientially in an engaging and satisfying environment.
Rachel Sceats, Experiential learning at Ashridge Hult EF
There was full engagement at every table, and I don't usually see when we do other activities [...] I have felt a greater awareness from all of our leaders about what change management really means, and what it takes to be successful.
Jessica Shaw, Director of L&D, Venterra Realty
Frequently asked questions about change management training
What is a change management simulation?
A change management simulation is an immersive, facilitated exercise where teams practise leading change in a realistic but safe scenario, making the same stakeholder and planning decisions they would face in a live transformation. Our Influence simulation runs this as a nine-week change initiative, live and in-person or virtual.
How is change management training through simulation different from a traditional workshop?
Traditional workshops tend to explain change models; a simulation puts people inside one. Participants make real decisions with consequences that play out over the course of the session, which builds lasting learning rather than a set of slides that fades within weeks. Every simulation is facilitated by our experts, live and in-person or virtual.
Which simulation should I choose for change management training?
Influence is built specifically for change management, taking teams through a nine-week initiative that covers stakeholder engagement and resistance. Where the challenge is more about team trust and dynamics ahead of a change programme, Cohesion is often the better starting point. Tell us about your team and we can recommend the right fit.
How long does change management training take?
Our simulations typically run from two hours to a full week, depending on your goals and group size. Contact us to talk through what would work for your team.