SMG’s Solution
SMG worked closely with the client to develop a team-based seminar featuring a powerful leadership simulation. Each team was presented with a clearly defined set of leadership concepts, such as Building Business Strategies, Aligning the Organization, Accelerating Change and Learning, and Leading People Across Countries and Cultures. Then, after each set of concepts had been presented, the teams were given exercises specifically created to maximize the impact of what they had just learned. After the concepts and exercises were completed, the teams were given the opportunity to apply their skills in the simulation.
The simulation placed participants in leadership roles of a fictional organization. Learners attempted to implement a strategic initiative while encountering many of the obstacles they could reasonably expect to face in a changing, technology-driven business environment. The simulation's built-in assessment tool also enabled participants to see where their skills were strongest as well as where they were weakest. Together, the client and SMG mapped out a personalized action plan for each participant to maximize individual skill potential.
Results
As a direct result of SMG's solution, the client's managers and executives reported that they came away with a much better grasp of leadership concepts. Even experienced managers said it was a much-needed refresher. Many of the company's leaders learned that they were strong or weak in areas that they had not suspected.
