Insights
Perspectives on simulation design and what actually changes behaviour
Analysis and opinion on bespoke business simulations, corporate training, and the economics of good L&D — written for the senior L&D buyer.
The AI Era
The Skill AI Makes More Valuable, Not Less
As AI reshapes knowledge work, the scarce human contribution moves toward judgement — deciding well under uncertainty, and directing the machine rather than deferring to it. You can't download that capability; you build it by practising it.
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You Can't Predict AI. You Can Still Prepare For It.
You can't forecast the tools, and you don't need to. The durable skill is deciding well under uncertainty — the one capability that survives every version bump. Why “we can't predict AI” is the argument for experiential training, not against it.
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The AI Simulation That Refuses to Go Stale
AI training has a sell-by date other topics don't — the subject keeps moving under it. Off-the-shelf products freeze and decay; a rebuild-to-order model keeps the perishable layer current. Why bespoke is the format that stays true on this theme.
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Nobody Is Governing the Agents
AI agents are being deployed far faster than the governance to oversee them. The gap isn't only a policy problem — it's a judgement problem, and judgement is built by rehearsal, before the first confident error is real.
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AI Adoption Isn't an IT Decision
Organisations run AI adoption like an IT rollout, and the returns keep coming in thin. The evidence says the binding constraint is organisational, not technical — which changes who owns the decision.
Read article →Pricing
Why Bespoke Simulations Don't Have to Cost £15k
The traditional bespoke simulation market has two tiers: off-the-shelf products that don't fit, and custom-built engagements that take months and cost tens of thousands. There's a middle ground — and it doesn't require compromising on quality to get there.
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How to Tell If a Business Simulation Will Actually Change Behaviour
Not all simulations are equal. Some create genuine decision-making moments that shift how people think. Others feel busy but leave no lasting impact. Here's what separates the two — and what to look for before you commission one.
Read article →Off-the-shelf
The Hidden Cost of Off-the-Shelf Simulations
Off-the-shelf simulations look like the safe choice: proven, available immediately, and competitively priced. But when the scenarios don't match your organisation's reality, the hidden cost is a room full of people learning lessons that don't transfer to Monday morning.
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