Learning Cluster—L&D Simulation Bootcamp: Developing Strategic and Decision-Making Skills through Simulation (3/3)
- Date
- 2024-04-25
- Host
- L&D Shakers Events
About this event
If you want people to build strategic thinking and better judgment, talking about decision-making is rarely enough. This Learning Cluster session focuses on simulation as a hands-on way to help learners practice autonomy, weigh tradeoffs, and make choices under realistic conditions. This is the third session in the L&D Simulation Bootcamp, designed for people who want to move beyond theory and get sharper about how simulation can be used in learning design. You’ll explore how simulation creates the conditions for deeper learning while also connecting with others interested in practical, community-driven approaches to L&D. About the Event This session is centered on developing strategic and decision-making skills through simulation. Rather than treating learning as a one-way transfer of information, the event looks at how participants can be placed in situations where they must interpret information, choose a course of action, and see the consequences unfold. The focus is especially relevant for learning professionals designing programs that need to build more than knowledge recall. If your work touches leadership development, capability building, team learning, or any context where judgment matters, simulation offers a way to make learning more active and more representative of real work. As part of a Learning Cluster, the format also supports exchange between attendees. That means this is not only about content delivery; it is also about shared reflection, discussion, and learning from others who are experimenting with similar challenges. What to Expect Expect a session that combines conceptual framing, practical examples, and discussion. The topic naturally invites both structured facilitation and active participation, so you should come ready to think through how simulation can help learners strengthen strategic reasoning and decision-making in your own context. You can expect the session to explore questions such as: What makes simulation effective for building strategic capability How autonomy changes the learning experience What kinds of decisions are best practiced through simulated environments How consequences, feedback, and iteration support deeper learning Where simulation fits within broader L&D design Because this is a bootcamp session, the emphasis is likely to stay practical. Rather than stopping at abstract principles, the conversation will help translate ideas into design considerations you can actually use when shaping workshops, programs, or learning experiences. There is also a strong community and networking dimension built into the event. You’ll have the chance to hear how others are approaching similar design problems, compare perspectives, and expand your thinking through peer exchange. Why Attend Simulation is one of the strongest tools available when you need learners to practice making decisions, not just discuss them. This session will help you better understand how to design for that kind of active learning, especially when the goal is to strengthen strategic judgment rather than deliver static content. Attending can help you sharpen your thinking in several ways: You’ll get a clearer view of how simulation supports decision-making and autonomy You’ll better understand what strategic skill-building looks like in a learning setting You’ll leave with ideas you can adapt to your own learning programs or team contexts You’ll gain exposure to other practitioners’ questions, approaches, and experiences This session is also valuable if you are trying to make learning more credible and more closely tied to real-world performance. Strategic capability grows when people are given space to assess situations, act, and reflect. Simulation creates that space, and this event helps unpack how to use it well. If you are already part of the bootcamp journey, this third session adds depth by focusing on a specific and high-value application of simulation. If you are attending because this topic matches an immediate challenge in your work, you’ll still find practical relevance in the discussion and peer learning. Practical Details The event is in person, offering a more direct setting for discussion, networking, and shared exploration. That matters for a topic like simulation, where interaction and exchange often lead to the most useful insights. Date and time: Thursday, April 25 at 4:30 PM GMT+2 A few useful things to keep in mind: This is Session 3 of 3 in the L&D Simulation Bootcamp The event is connected to themes including simulation, autonomy, community, and networking It is well suited to attendees who want both practical learning design insight and meaningful peer conversation Come prepared to engage actively, reflect on your own learning or program design challenges, and discuss how simulation can help people build stronger strategic and decision-making skills.
Who should attend
This session is for you if you care about designing learning that helps people think, choose, and act with more confidence in real situations. - You work in **learning and development**, talent, facilitation, or capability building and want stronger ways to develop strategic thinking. - You are exploring **simulation-based learning** and want a clearer sense of when it works, what it develops, and how to use it well. - You design programs where learners need to practice **decision-making, judgment, or autonomy**, not just absorb information. - You support leaders, managers, teams, or professionals whose work depends on making choices under pressure, ambiguity, or competing priorities. - You value **community and networking** and want to learn alongside others who are testing practical approaches to modern learning design. - You have attended earlier bootcamp sessions or you are joining now because this specific topic connects directly to a current project or design challenge. If you want practical insight, thoughtful discussion, and ideas you can carry into your own learning context, you’ll feel at home here.