Training elements

Skills-based training through simulation is based on three main training elements:

Handling complexity
Training “air traffic controller competences”

• Understanding the nature of complexity and its impact
• Managerial capacity (agility and skills) for handling complexity
• Managers play an active role in creating a link between complexity and simplification
• Managers play an active role in creating a link between organisational vision and experience.

Stress reduction
Training “soldier competences”

• Leaders with professional and personal resilience who are able to remain calm in situations of high tension
• Managerial ability to understand stressful situations
• Managerial capability to act rationally and appropriately in stressful situations
• Managerial ability to include a variety of factors in decision-making and to see opportunities in every situation

Performance dialogue
Training “theatre worker competences”

• Ongoing, high quality dialogue between stakeholders and organisational units to ensure high performance and quality
• Managerial ability to manage performance dialogues (structured conversations) with the organisation in order to lead and coordinate the collective performance
• ”Top down” communication of organisational direction and objectives
• “Bottom up” facilitation of inputs from the organisation and qualifying information and insights