Business Games

We discovered our love for simulation games 10 years ago and use them regularly in change management projects. Different challenges in change projects are covered with the simulation games. Whether for employees or for managers - with change management simulation games you can get a grip on change.

Change challenges that are covered

Mastering resistance

  • What are the different forms of resistance?
  • What are the specific effects of these?
  • What can be done against resistance in practice?



Identify change management phases

  • What are the differences between the individual phases of change?
  • What needs to be taken into account in the individual phases?
  • When should employees start working "normally" again?

Consider stakeholder management and set actions

  • Who is particularly important for my project?
  • Which other projects are "dangerous" for my project?
  • Who needs to be looked after and provided with information, how often and how intensively?

Involving employees in the change process

  • How do I manage to actively involve employees?
  • How can employees realise that their opinion counts?
  • How do I deal with different personality profiles?

Target groups of the change management games

  • Executive staff
  • Change Manager, Project Manager
  • Employees

Play is the highest form of research.

-Albert Einstein-

Our change management simulation games

Focus on change management, leadership and strategy. For employees and managers.

Business Football

Employees recognise their own resistance and the positive influence of proactivity in a football set-up.

PlayMakers

Playmakers trains participants in leading change projects.


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MOVE!

Managers or staff members examine their role in a change project and question their personal priorities.

WallBreakers

Dealing with change and resistance. Leaders receive increased reflection on their own leadership style in change processes.

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GameChangers

Leaders learn the importance of stakeholder management and coalition building for successful strategy execution.

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We don’t stop playing games because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing games.

-George Bernard Shaw-

Applied change theories

Recognised theories of organisational development and work psychology can be found in our management games. For example, the resistance theory according to Maurer, the change development stages according to Kotter, personality profiles according to MBTI and DISC, resistance stages according to Messmer and many more.

Companies that have used our business games (excerpt)

Adaptations and tailor-made business games

In our customer projects, we adapt the business games to the specifics of the company, the specific task and the industry. This also leads to the development of completely new customised business games. Games can be customized to fulfill your specific business requirements, such as communicating complex topics, improving interactions across silos, promoting a new approach e.g.

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FAQ

How long does a business game last?

The target duration of the game can be influenced by us and varies from 2 hours to 2 days.

In which languages can Acrasio run simulation games?

Our business games are available in German and English as standard and we also conduct them in these languages. Optionally, we can also conduct some games in French (native speaker).

How long does it take to develop a new simulation?

The development time for a new simulation game is usually 3-6 months. This includes the conception, the game mechanics, the design, the haptic production of prototypes, the testing and ongoing coordination with the client.

How much does a simulation cost?

The costs of a business game are based on different elements. On the one hand, the licence costs per person and on the other hand the costs for the trainer/facilitator. Customisation and adaptations are charged according to time and effort.

How long does the adaptation of an existing simulation take?

The adaptation of an existing simulation game to the individual needs of the client ideally takes 2 months. This includes the revision of the game mechanics and the action elements, the adaptation to the client's corporate design, the tests as well as ongoing coordination with the client.