BioTeams

MARCH 22, 2016

Team Game Plans are essential when team is faced with a new and challenging task , such as a business simulation game. I discuss in detail how teams and individuals can achieve rapid experiential learning using business simulation games in my new book A Systematic Guide to Game-Based Learning (GBL) in Organizational Teams.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

2) A sophisticated online HPT business simulation game. The guide also provides comprehensive check-lists for both team process development and change management interventions with clear guidance and tips on when and how best to employ them. The guide concludes by offering 3 very useful support tools for HPTs.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I am pleased to announce a new team business simulation game, CHAPTER, which in a half-day puts you through your paces as the newly appointed manager of a ten-person team. The simulation integrates best practices from Informal Learning , Game-based Learning and Business Simulation. Business Simulation'

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A recent survey revealed that 78% of job seekers would be more attracted to a company that used gamification within their recruitment strategies. Conversely, successful design and implementation of gaming strategies at work can provide opportunities to boost morale and engender organizational change.

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

There are two neat tools you can use to quickly turn excel spreadsheets into online simulations, what-if models and dashboards. They are Simulate from Forio and Crystal Dashboard Design (formerly known as xcelsius) from SAP. Here's the lowdown.

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Why cant we have an Excel-like tool for business simulation? After developing many bespoke business simulations a thought suddenly entered my head: why can't we have something which is to business simulation what a spreadsheet is to financial modelling ? click here for more details ).

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MARCH 7, 2023

With nearly 30 years of industry experience, Ryan’s work focuses on how places can be better designed and managed to support positive and productive experiences. Anderson suggested designing with employees instead of for them, and cultivating a conversation about how the team can be more productive and impactful.

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BioTeams

DECEMBER 13, 2012

ISEE Systems , a leading developer of business simulation tools, have published reviews of two of the new Bioteams online/offline collaboration games developed using the ithink platform. The first game is a "company war game" where the HR teams become the senior executive team in their own business.

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BioTeams

MAY 27, 2010

I am sharing my set of powerful web-based interactive business simulations with their real-time graphs, dashboards, sliders, guages and avatars. Navigate through a flash presentation which shows you all the simulators and allows you to see screenshots, read more info and run each of them. Sustainable Business Simulator (SUBS).

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The first part of this paper explores how people learn and explains why business simulation has become a vital tool for organizations who need their leaders and decision-makers to be "well drilled" in rehearsing the many highly challenging scenarios they could encounter in the business year. My new white paper explains how.

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APRIL 5, 2011

I wrote an article on the use of simulation technology in the field of "Sales Performance Optimization" for The Effective Executive Magazine for the May 2011 edition. They have very kindly allowed me to offer a free PDF download of the paper to bioteams.com readers. Download "The Science of Sales Performance Optimization".

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

This resonates for me with Tom DeMarco''s excellent thesis in Peopleware that you can get a better return on productivity improvements by just taking care of the simple stuff! Read the full survey here. Collaboration Research & Science'

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BioTeams

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Strategy and Business Magazine has just published an excellent in-depth article "The Dueling Myths of Business" based on the work of scenario planning expert Betty Sue Flowers who worked with Royal Dutch Shell PLC and the world of big government where she helped draft many influential scenario planning reports.

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BioTeams

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Sometimes the most obvious business process improvements are totally overlooked and the 'no-brainer' process improvements we confidently implement only make things worse. The rectangles are STOCKS which accumulate business objects and money - they are filled by INFLOWS and drained by OUTFLOWS - both shown as arrows.

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BioTeams

MAY 10, 2013

C3 Collaborative Project Management is also supported by a unique online business simulation which in just an afternoon allows teams to fully experience the C3-CPM method using a safe scenario and then facilitates them in applying it to their own most important projects. In other words, Risks. Think Differently'

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BioTeams

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Read Leadership, Connectivity, Execution, Organization here: Download the bioteams manifesto for free here: About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams (..)

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BioTeams

JANUARY 3, 2011

Process Physics " is the discipline of using mathematical process models in conjunction with simulation technology to spot the "money left on the table" in any business processes. Same answer - because that's where the money is (in a process). My new screencast provides a short hands-on introduction. click here for more details ).

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Bioteams readers might be interested to know that I have just launched Cohort - an Online Change Management Game which challenges players to explore different strategies to gain the support of a group of senior executives for a major change initiative.

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MARCH 30, 2011

I have collaborated with Jeff Peel and his Business Evidence Thought-Leadership blog to produce a new 4-minute video on Natural Teams - how we can use simple ideas from nature, sports teams and families to radically improve our work teams.

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BioTeams

JULY 16, 2009

The Discipline of Market Leaders (TDML) by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema (1997) equips the leadership of an enterprise with a choice of 3 strategies for competing in the marketplace - Customer Intimacy, Operational Excellence or Product Leadership. To try out the Discipline of Market Leaders Management Simulation.

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BioTeams

MAY 31, 2011

The aim of the ECCIXII conference is to bring together methods and tools from collaborative arts, science, business, education, technology and social development, which can be adapted to innovation in organizations. For more details on the ECCIXII conference.

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DECEMBER 29, 2012

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

These days lots of businesses are trying to use social media to enhance their online presence. Many of these are businesses that are highly digital or naturally global. However many businesses do not fit this model and are working in local markets with non-digital services/products.

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APRIL 8, 2011

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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MARCH 28, 2011

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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AUGUST 24, 2012

For example, the percentage we could invest in different sales activities for different products or channels all of which add up to a total annual sales or profits figure. Crystal Ball also allows you to perform standard complex analyses such as Monte Carlo simulations. But what is the best combination? Website: [link].

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AUGUST 20, 2012

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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MAY 5, 2011

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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MARCH 13, 2012

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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MAY 11, 2011

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Staying busy is the most effective means of adaptation after trauma.". "Even those in Nazi death camps found beauty and inspiration". Put Things In Their Place. Traumatic memories won't just go away - you need rituals. See One, Do One, Teach One. Do for others not for yourself alone. Touch Someone.

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BioTeams

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The Mobile Cloud might just be the tipping point which brings mobile collaboration from the margins right into the business mainstream by enabling an 'always on' connection with each team member no matter where they are! To watch videos of all the other sessions at the Mobile Cloud Summit.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2012

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

There are many examples of where Quorum Sensing is vitally important in business life - e.g. Knowing when to start a meeting when key people keep arriving late Knowing when to launch a new product with a growing pilot customer base Knowing when to try to introduce charging in an online community. Photograph: Nick Hobgood.

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JUNE 23, 2011

About Ken Thompson Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas: Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book) Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively (..)

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